dally

As verbs the difference between tarry and dally

is that tarry is to delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything while dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle.

As nouns the difference between tarry and dally

is that tarry is a sojourn while dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in.

As an adjective tarry

is resembling tar.

As verbs the difference between play and dally

is that play is (lb) to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment while dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle.

As nouns the difference between play and dally

is that play is activity for amusement only, especially among the young while dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in.

As nouns the difference between tardy and dally

is that tardy is (us) a piece of paper given to students who are late to class while dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in.

As verbs the difference between tardy and dally

is that tardy is (obsolete|transitive) to make tardy while dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle.

As an adjective tardy

is late; overdue or delayed.

As a verb dally

is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle.

As a noun dally

is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in.

As an adjective latent is

existing or present but concealed or inactive.

As verbs the difference between dally and dangle

is that dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle while dangle is to hang loosely with the ability to swing.

As nouns the difference between dally and dangle

is that dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping while dangle is an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.

As verbs the difference between dally and linger

is that dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle while linger is to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

As a noun dally

is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in.

As verbs the difference between dally and dawdle

is that dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle while dawdle is to spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.

As nouns the difference between dally and dawdle

is that dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping while dawdle is a dawdler.

As verbs the difference between dally and rally

is that dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle while rally is to collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

As nouns the difference between dally and rally

is that dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping while rally is a demonstration; an event where people gather together to protest for or against a given cause.

As verbs the difference between dally and tally

is that dally is to waste time in voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to trifle while tally is to count something.

As nouns the difference between dally and tally

is that dally is several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping while tally is originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number.

As an adjective tally is

used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).

As an interjection tally is

target sighted.

As an adverb tally is

in a tall way; stoutly; with spirit.