Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [meyt]
- /meɪt/
- /meɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyt]
- /meɪt/
Definitions of mating word
- noun mating a partner in marriage; spouse. 1
- noun mating one member of a pair of mated animals. 1
- noun mating one of a pair: I can't find the mate to this glove. 1
- noun mating a counterpart. 1
- noun mating an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner (often used in combination): classmate; roommate. 1
- noun mating friend; buddy; pal (often used as an informal term of address): Let me give you a hand with that, mate. 1
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Origin of mating
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Low German; replacing Middle English mette, Old English gemetta messmate, guest. See meat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mating
noun mating
- copulation — sexual intercourse.
- coupling — A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together.
- consortium — A consortium is a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other.
- match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
Top questions with mating
- how to get dogs unstuck after mating?
- why do dogs get stuck together when mating?
- what does mating mean?
- when is mating season?
- when is alligator mating season?
- when is deer mating season?
- when is squirrel mating season?
- what is non-random mating?
- why do dogs get stuck when mating?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with mat
- Words starting with mati
- Words starting with matin
- Words starting with mating