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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/
: 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.