- 1the behavior of someone who is dallying with someone or something It turned out to be his last dalliance with the education system.
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- 2a sexual relationship that is not serious
dalliance
nounNAmE//ˈdæliəns//
[uncountable, countable] (old-fashioned or humorous)Check pronunciation: dalliance