Dating

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪtɪŋ

Noun

Dating (uncountable)

1. A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the others suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The result of dating may at any time lead to friendship, any level of intimate relationship, marriage, or no relation.

   It was a couple of years before he even started dating again.

2. The process of estimating the age of an artifact or biological vestige.

Derived terms

• radiocarbon dating

Translations

a form of romantic courtship

Irish: siúl amach le (ga) m.

the process of estimating the age of something

Dutch: datering (nl) f.

Irish: dátú (ga) m.

Verb

dating

1. Present participle of date.

Anagrams

• dang it

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Mandarin

Verb

Dating (Pinyin da3ting1, tra 打聽, sim 打听)

1. inquire

Derived terms

• ai4 da3ting1