Dally and Dabble

Dally

Dally verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Usage example: he spent his college years dallying, seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible

Dabble and dally are semantically related in toy topic. In some cases you can use "Dabble" instead a verb "Dally".

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

Dabble

Dabble verb - Bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water.
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Synonyms for Dabble

Dally and dabble are semantically related in play topic. You can use "Dally" instead a verb "Dabble", if it concerns topics such as toy, tinker.

Nearby Words: dabbling, dabbler
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