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dating

dating

357 1.6
Spending time with someone in a romantic way to see if you want a relationship
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : salir con alguien
  • We started dating, even talked about getting a place together, down at the shore.
  • dating relationships
  • dating partner
  • dating violence

But putting yourself on a dating app is a brave act.

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Examples

  • Dating Sarah is not like dating Liz.

  • She's single, she's tried dating apps and she doesn't enjoy it.

  • What is the difference between dating and a relationship?

  • You could always try online dating again.

  • When did I join this dating service?

  • But putting yourself on a dating app is a brave act.

  • We're signing you up for online dating!

  • Many people find dating to be a fun way to meet new people.

  • After several weeks of dating, they decided to go on a weekend trip together.

  • She enjoys dating because it allows her to explore different personalities.

Synonyms

courtship
vsdating
27 3.6

Trying to get someone's romantic attention, often before marriage

is a more casual exploratory activity without specific marriage intent

Compounds

carbon dating
  • Specialized
5 3.8

A way to find the age of old bones, wood, or cloth by measuring carbon-14

radiocarbon dating
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A way to find the age of objects that were once alive by measuring how much carbon-14 they have

radioactive dating
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A way to find how old things are by measuring atoms that have broken apart inside them

1 7.0

A method for finding how old rocks are by measuring potassium and argon

carbon-14 dating
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A way to find how old something that used to live is by measuring its radioactive carbon

geological dating
  • Specialized
5.3

To find how old rocks or fossils are by studying them

7.8

A way to find the age of rocks and minerals by measuring rubidium and strontium

How Serious

engaged
1.4
couple
1.3
dating
357 1.6
flirting
43 3.5

Surface Forms

dating singular
datings plural

Morphology

dating = date (transparent) = date + ing

A gerund/nominalization formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'date' meaning 'to go out with someone', yielding the activity or practice of dating.

Etymology

Dating comes from the word date, which originally meant a set 'time' or 'appointment' to meet. A romantic date was simply a planned meeting, so dating is spending time with someone to see if you want a relationship.