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/dal"ee euhns, dal"yeuhns/, n.1. a trifling away of time; dawdling.2. amorous toying; flirtation.[1300-50; ME daliaunce. See DALLY, -ANCE]
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Dalliance — Dalliance, by Tom Stoppard is based on the play Liebelei, by Arthur Schnitzler. Dalliance was first performed at the Lyttelton Theatre, London, on May 27, 1986. Plot summary Fritz, who considers himself a man about town in 1890s Vienna, is… … Wikipedia
Dalliance — Dal li*ance, n. [From {Dally}.] 1. The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play. [1913 Webster] Look thou be true, do not give dalliance Too much the rein. Shak. [1913 Webster] O, the dalliance and the wit, The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dalliance — [n1] dawdling dabbling, delay, delaying, dilly dallying*, frittering, frivoling, idling, loafing, loitering, playing, poking*, procrastinating, procrastination, puttering, toying, trifling; concepts 151,210,681 Ant. hastening, hurrying, push,… … New thesaurus
dalliance — index deferment, delay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dalliance — [dal′yəns, dal′ē əns] n. [ME daliaunce < dalien] the act of dallying; flirting, toying, or trifling … English World dictionary
dalliance — [[t]dæ̱liəns[/t]] dalliances 1) N VAR: oft N with n If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously. [OLD FASHIONED] ...my dalliance with a… … English dictionary
dalliance — UK [ˈdælɪəns] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms dalliance : singular dalliance plural dalliances 1) old fashioned a short sexual relationship, especially one involving people who are married to other people 2) formal a short period of… … English dictionary
dalliance — noun /ˈdalɪəns,ˈdæliəns/ a) Playful flirtation; amorous play. As in the season of rutting (an uncouth phrase, by which the vulgar denote that gentle dalliance, which in the well wooded forest of Hampshire, passes between lovers of the ferine… … Wiktionary
dalliance — Synonyms and related words: amorous dalliance, amorous looks, billing and cooing, bundling, caressing, come hither look, coquetry, coquettish glances, coquettishness, coyness, cuddling, dabbling, dallying, dawdling, dilatoriness, dillydallying,… … Moby Thesaurus
dalliance — dally ► VERB (dallies, dallied) 1) act or move slowly. 2) (dally with) have a casual sexual liaison with. 3) (dally with) show a casual interest in. DERIVATIVES dalliance noun … English terms dictionary
dalliance — noun Date: 14th century an act of dallying: as a. play; especially amorous play b. frivolous action ; trifling … New Collegiate Dictionary
