dally vs behave

dally and behave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dally	No	No	Yes	No
behave	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, behave is a hypernym of dally; that is, behave is a word with a broader meaning than dally:

dally: waste time
behave: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of dally include acquit, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

dally (verb)	behave (verb)
consider not very seriously	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	behave well or properly
waste time
behave carelessly or indifferently