mating
Meaning of mating
- the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation.
courtship and mating also occur on land
- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate.
successful males may mate with many females
ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place
- connect or be connected mechanically.
the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox
late Middle English: from Middle Low German māt(e ) ‘comrade’, of West Germanic origin; related to meat (the underlying concept being that of eating together).
verb, gerund or present participle
short for checkmate (verb).
Middle English: the noun from Anglo-Norman French mat (from the phrase eschec mat ‘checkmate’); the verb from Anglo-Norman French mater ‘to checkmate’.
Information about mating
- The plural form of mating is: matings.
- Languages in which mating is used:
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Hyphenation of mating
mat-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- mating is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
mating synonyms
Meaning coupling:
coupling, pairing, conjugation, union
Meaning (of animals) mate and then produce offspring:
Meaning link or combine (something) with something else:
Meaning have sexual intercourse:
Meaning sexual intercourse:
Meaning communication or dealings between individuals or groups:
Meaning determine the sex of:
Meaning the production of offspring; reproduction:
Meaning the mating and production of offspring by animals:
Meaning another term for coitus:
Translation of mating
- Spanish: unión, apareamiento
- Italian: accoppiamento
- French: accouplement
- Portuguese: acasalamento
Anagrams of mating
Words that rhyme with mating
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