Dally and Scamper

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Dally verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Scamper is an antonym for dally.

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

Scamper verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: the child scampered off to play

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Dally is an antonym for scamper.

Nearby Words: scamp, scampered, scamped, scampering

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Scamper and Dally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dally/scamper

Dally & Scamper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dally/scamper>.

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