dallies

Dallies is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb dally. Dally means to waste time or to act in a leisurely, noncommittal way; it can also mean to toy with something or someone, or to flirt in a light or teasing manner. In modern usage, the sense of delaying or dawdling is the most common, while the sense of playful flirting appears mainly in literary or historical contexts.

Usage examples include phrases like "the committee dallies over the proposal" to indicate delay, or "she dallies with the idea of moving abroad" to suggest toying with a possibility without committing. In older or more literary writing, dallies can describe a character who lingers with affection or flirtation, delaying decisive action.

As a proper noun, Dallies is rare. It may appear as a surname or as a fictional place name, but it is not associated with a widely recognized real-world location or notable individual in major reference works. In practice, the capitalization typically signals a name rather than a verb form.

Related terms include dalliance, a noun referring to a brief, flirtatious involvement or to a trifling, idle activity. Dally, the base verb, is closely connected and shares the same core meanings, with dallies representing the third-person singular form used in sentences.