Literally, to delay; to linger; to wait. Hence.

To trifle; to lose time in idleness and trifles; to amuse one’s self with idle play. It is madness to dally any longer. Calamy.

To toy and wanton, as man and woman; to interchange caresses; to fondle.

To sport; to play. She dallies with the wind.

To delay; to defer; to put off; to amuse till a proper opportunity; as, to dally off the time.