dally vs dawdle

dally and dawdle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dally and dawdle are synonyms defined as:

dally (verb)	dawdle (verb)
consider not very seriously	take one's time; proceed slowly
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
waste time	waste time
behave carelessly or indifferently