dalliance

US //ˈdæɫiəns// UK //dˈæliːəns// dal·liance

Synonyms

coquetry
dawdling
flirt
flirtation
flirting
toying
trifling

Origin

From Middle English daliaunce et al., from dalien (“to exchange pleasantries, to chat; to flirt”), from Old French dalier, dailer. By surface analysis, dally + -ance.