dal·li·ance /ˈdæliən(t)s/
調戲,調情
Dal·li·ance n.
1. The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play.
Look thou be true, do not give dalliance
Too much the rein. --Shak.
O, the dalliance and the wit,
The flattery and the strife! --Tennyson.
2. Delay or procrastination.
3. Entertaining discourse. [Obs.]
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dalliance
n 1: the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working [syn:
dawdling, trifling, wasting time]
2: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest [syn: flirt,
flirting, flirtation, coquetry, toying]