dalliance (redirected from dalliances)

dal·li·ance  (dl-ns)

n.

1. Frivolous spending of time; dawdling.

2. Playful flirtation.

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dalliance [ˈdælɪəns]

n

1. waste of time in frivolous action or in dawdling

2. an archaic word for flirtation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dalliance - the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working dawdling, trifling delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
	2.	dalliance - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, flirt frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

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dalliance (Old-fashioned)

noun

1. flirtation, coquetry, amorous play a politician engaging in sexual dalliance with his colleague

2. dabbling, playing, toying, trifling a fashionable dalliance with ideas of liberty and reason

Translations

dalliance [ˈdælɪəns] N

1. (liter) (amorous) → coqueteo m, flirteo m

2. (esp hum) (with hobby, politics etc) → escarceos mpl

dalliance [ˈdæliəns] n

(= flirtation) (with person) → badinage m amoureux
sexual dalliances → des galipettes

(= brief involvement or interest) (with idea, thing) → flirt m

dalliance

n (liter) → Tändelei f (liter)