Dalliance

/dˈæliːəns/

/ˈdæɫiəns/

Dalliance

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

synonyms : coquetry

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

synonyms : dawdling

Examples

1. Hunter Biden's relationship with the widow of his dead brother Beau wasn't some dalliance.

2. I started my dalliance with social media back in the days of chat rooms.

3. Jenner cites the dalliance with Waterman as her only regret in life.

4. Your great grandmother's cousin Cecil fled the country after a dalliance with a vulgar American divorcee.