ALL meanings of courting
court
C c - noun courting Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly. 1
- noun courting an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely surrounded by buildings, walls, etc. 1
- noun courting a high interior usually having a glass roof and surrounded by several stories of galleries or the like. 1
- noun courting Chiefly Irish. a stately dwelling. 1
- noun courting a short street. 1
- noun courting a smooth, level quadrangle on which to play tennis, basketball, etc. 1
- noun courting one of the divisions of such an area. 1
- noun courting the residence of a sovereign or other high dignitary; palace. 1
- noun courting a sovereign's or dignitary's retinue. 1
- noun courting a sovereign and councilors as the political rulers of a state. 1
- noun courting a formal assembly held by a sovereign. 1
- noun courting homage paid, as to a king. 1
- noun courting special or devoted attention in order to win favor, affection, etc.: to pay court to the king. 1
- noun courting the body of qualified members of a corporation, council, board, etc. 1
- noun courting a branch or lodge of a fraternal society. 1
- noun courting Animal Behavior. an area where animals of a particular species gather to display. the group of insects, as honeybees, surrounding the queen; retinue. 1
- verb with object courting to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of: to court the rich. 1
- verb with object courting to seek the affections of; woo. 1
- verb with object courting (of animals) to attempt to attract (a mate) by engaging in certain species-specific behaviors. 1
- verb with object courting to attempt to gain (applause, favor, a decision, etc.). 1
- verb with object courting to hold out inducements to; invite. 1
- verb with object courting to act in such a manner as to cause, lead to, or provoke: to court disaster by reckless driving. 1
- verb without object courting to seek another's love; woo. 1
- verb without object courting (of animals) to engage in certain species-specific behaviors in order to attract individuals of the opposite sex for mating. 1
- idioms courting hold court, to have a formal assembly of a judicial tribunal or one held by a sovereign. to be surrounded by one's disciples or admirers, giving advice, exchanging gossip, receiving compliments, etc. 1
- idioms courting out of court, without a legal hearing; privately: The case will be settled out of court. out of the question; undeserving of discussion: This wild scheme is entirely out of court. 1
- noun courting Present participle of court. 1
- noun courting courtship; amorous advances. 0