Definitions for dalliance
ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl yənsdal·liance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dalliance, dawdling, triflingnoun

   the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

2. flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toyingnoun

   playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dalliancenoun

   Playful flirtation; amorous play.

2. dalliancenoun

   A wasting of time in idleness or trifles.

3. dalliancenoun

   A sexual relationship, not serious but often illicit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dalliancenoun

   Etymology: from dally.

   1. Interchange of caresses; acts of fondness.

   Look thou be true: do not give dalliance
   Too much the rein: the strongest oaths are straw
   To th’ fire i’ th’ blood. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   Nor gentle purpose, nor endearing smiles
   Wanted; nor youthful dalliance, as beseems
   Fair couple, link’d in happy nuptial league,
   Alone as they. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iv. l. 332.

   I’ll head my people;
   Then think of dalliance when the danger’s o’er:
   My warlike spirits work now another way,
   And my soul’s tun’d to trumpets. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   2. Conjugal conversation.

   The giant, self-dismayed with the sound,
   Where he with his Duessa dalliance found,
   In haste came rushing forth from inner bow’r. Fairy Queen.

   That, not mystick, where the sapient king
   Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Since thou claim’st me for thy fire,
   And my fair son here show’st me, the dear pledge
   Of dalliance had with thee in heav’n, and joys
   Then sweet, now sad to mention. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   3. Delay; procrastination.

   Nay, come, I pray you, sir, give me the chain;
   Both wind and tide stay for this gentleman;
   And I, to blame, have held him here too long. ——
   —— Good lord, you use this dalliance to excuse
   Your breach of promise. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dalliance

   Dalliance is a play by Tom Stoppard, based on Arthur Schnitzler's play Liebelei. Dalliance was first performed at the Lyttelton Theatre, London, on 27 May 1986. It was directed by Peter Wood, with music by Andre Previn. It starred Stephen Moore, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Dexter and Tim Curry. Dexter won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for her performance.

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1. dalliance

   Dalliance is a casual or non-serious involvement in something, typically referring to romantic or sexual relationships, or the act of spending time in a leisurely or frivolous manner. It can also imply procrastination or delay through trifling or vacillation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dalliancenoun

   the act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play

2. Dalliancenoun

   delay or procrastination

3. Dalliancenoun

   entertaining discourse

4. Etymology: [From Dally.]

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1. • Delay
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How to pronounce dalliance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dalliance in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dalliance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dalliance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dalliance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dalliance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalliance
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dalliance