- dalliance, dawdling, trifling, wasting time - the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
--1 is a kind of delay, holdup
Derived form: verb dally2 - flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
--2 is a kind of play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
Derived forms: verb dally1, verb dally3