courtship
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- noun
- /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
- During the spring, many birds engage in elaborate courtship rituals to attract their mates.
- courtship ritual
- courtship and mating
- courtship behavior
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Watch on YouTubeThe phenomenon of love bombing really gets to the core of these sort of over the top courtships.
- The phenomenon of love bombing really gets to the core of these sort of over the top courtships.
- If they turn the early phases of the courtship into a big fat fairy tale, it serves several purposes.
- So if you look at male courtship strategies, if you like, it's all about demonstrating how good I am.
- This whole like kind of courtship for like years on end.
- Almost rules of what courtship and romance should look like.
- We need to do that on the Internet and these guys, they don't do this over like a two week period of courtship.
- One state in northern India has gone so far as to link toilets to courtship.
Examples
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Of all courtship rituals in the animal kingdom, the most spectacular by far is that of the bald eagle.
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Evidence from other Drosophila studies shows that male-male courtship can also provide an edge as a learning experience.
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The male produces his courtship signal sounds like this.
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With the arrival of a female, the courtship ritual begins.
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As I watched, a courtship sequence began on one of the small territories.
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All over the world, their spectacular courtship displays have long delighted children and inspired poets.
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In some populations where they grow relatively large, females initiate courtship several hours before they are ready to spawn.
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Many will soon be dedicating their energies to courtship, mating, and rearing young.
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Triggered by dusk's fading daylight, male fireflies lift off into the air and begin their courtship.
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Back to our topic off the battlefield, pigeons are noteworthy for their elaborate courtship ritual, which involves touching beaks in what looks like a kiss.
Synonyms
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Trying to get someone's love, often with marriage in mind
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To try to make someone love you, often to marry them
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Actions people or animals do to attract a partner before starting a relationship
The time when animals or plants behave to prepare for mating
Antonyms
Compounds
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Actions people or animals do to attract a partner before starting a relationship
How Ritualized
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Etymology
Courtship comes from the same idea of court as trying to 'win favor' and the ending -ship meaning a 'state' or 'period'. That's why courtship describes the behaviors or 'rituals' people or animals use to attract a mate.