mating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
coupling; union; sexual union; pairing; conjugation.
- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
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verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate; copulate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
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verb bring two objects, ideas, or people together
pair; couple; mate; twin; match.
- This fact is coupled to the other one
- Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
- The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project
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verb place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
mate; checkmate.
- Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
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verb twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
entangle; snarl; tangle; mat.
- The child entangled the cord
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verb change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
mat up; mat; matte up; felt; matt-up; matte; felt up.
- The fabric felted up after several washes