DALLIANCE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Categories: Delay, Holdup

Synonyms

Dalliance, Dawdling, Flirtation, Trifling, Toying

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "dalliance" comes from Old French dalier, which comes from Middle English daliaunce.

🧩 Fun Fact

For 300 years after 1066, French was the language of English courts and nobility.