Dally and Plow

Opposite meaning words

Dally verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer

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Plow is an antonym for dally.

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

Plow verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: plowed determinedly through the weighty tome

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Dally is an antonym for plow.

Nearby Words: plowed, plowing

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