noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   dalliance

   "Nevertheless, you must know (if I am to speak honestly to you) that I do not repent me those dallyings in enchanted fields."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dally form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

backwardcoquetrydabblingdalliancedawdlingdelay

Example

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"Nevertheless, you must know (if I am to speak honestly to you) that I do not repent me those dallyings in enchanted fields."

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