English noun: dalliance | |||
1. | dalliance (act) the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working | ||
Synonyms | dawdling, trifling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delay, holdup | ||
2. | dalliance (act) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | ||
Synonyms | coquetry, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp | ||