Present participle of dally; the act of flirting, wasting time, or moving slowly and without urgency.
From the base verb 'dally' with the present participle suffix -ing. This form emphasizes the continuous, ongoing nature of the action.
Notice 'dallying' has three syllables that stretch out—DAL-ly-ING—the word actually sounds like its meaning, taking its sweet time to pronounce. This is called onomatopoeia's cousin!
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