Dalliance (Noun)
Meaning 1
The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- After a few hours of work, she succumbed to a dalliance with social media, spending the rest of the day scrolling through her feeds.
- His employees often accused him of engaging in dalliances during work hours, preferring to chat with colleagues rather than focus on tasks.
- The student's habit of watching TV shows during study hours was a harmless dalliance, but it was starting to affect his grades.
- The office mates would often sneak in a dalliance with online games or YouTube videos, taking a break from the monotony of their tasks.
- Instead of meeting the project deadline, he had a dalliance with an old friend, catching up on their latest gossip and stories.
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Meaning 2
Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.