Dallying and Running

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Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the dallying diners seemed oblivious to the fact that other customers were impatiently waiting for tables

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Running is an antonym for dallying.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Running adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Dallying is an antonym for running.

Nearby Words: run, runner

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Running and Dallying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dallying/running

Dallying & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dallying/running>.

Running or Dallying. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dallying/running.

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