Dalliance Definition

dălē-əns
dalliances
noun
dalliances
The act of dallying; flirting, toying, or trifling.
Webster's New World
Casual romantic or sexual activity.
American Heritage
A casual or brief romantic or sexual relationship.
Revealed his many dalliances in his memoirs.
American Heritage
A brief involvement or interest in something.
A dalliance with socialism.
American Heritage
Frivolous spending of time; dawdling.
Passed the summer in idle dalliance.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Dalliance

Noun

Singular:
dalliance
Plural:
dalliances

Origin of Dalliance

  • From Middle English

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