noun
Meaning 1
courtship; amorous advances
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
courting
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CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of court
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- its was a brief and intense courtship
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: courtship, wooing, suit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entreaty, prayer, appeal
Narrower terms: bundling
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.