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- [dal-ee-uh ns, dal-yuh ns]
- /ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl yəns/
- /ˈdæl.i.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dal-ee-uh ns, dal-yuh ns]
- /ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl yəns/
Definitions of dalliance word
- variable noun dalliance 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. 3
- countable noun dalliance Someone's dalliance with something is a brief involvement with it. 3
- noun dalliance waste of time in frivolous action or in dawdling 3
- noun dalliance the act of dallying; flirting, toying, or trifling 3
- noun dalliance a trifling away of time; dawdling. 1
- noun dalliance amorous toying; flirtation. 1
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Origin of dalliance
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, dalliance is from the Middle English word daliaunce. See dally, -ance
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Parts of speech for Dalliance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dalliance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dalliance
noun dalliance
- idling — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- loafing — to idle away time: He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing.
- trifling — of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
Antonyms for dalliance
noun dalliance
- hastening — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hurrying — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
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