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Mating

verb
/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 3.7

Definitions

1.verbTo put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
2.verb(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
3.verbTo match, fit together without space between.
"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."
4.verbTo copulate.
5.verbTo pair in order to raise offspring
6.verbTo arrange in matched pairs.
7.verbTo introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
8.verb(of an animal) To copulate with.
9.verbTo marry; to match (a person).
10.verbTo match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
11.verbTo fit (objects) together without space between.
12.verbTo move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
13.verbTo confuse; to confound.
14.nounPairing of organisms for copulation.
15.nounSexual union; copulation.
16.adjectiveFitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

Synonyms

couplematchpairpairingconjugationcouplingunionsexual unionattachedjunctioncombinationinterplay

Antonyms

demate

Rhymes With

titillatingcaptivatinggratingdeprecatinginvigoratingexcruciatingexhilaratingfascinating
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