noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK, US:/ˈdeɪt.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:D EY1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Janet was surprised at how much casual dating had changed since she was last single.
We met on a popular dating app.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
1922 (July), A. E. Douglass, "Some aspects of the use of the annual rings of trees in climatic study". The Scientific Monthly 15(1): 5-21. A comparison in seven sequoias between very careful counting and accurate dating in 2,000 years shows an average counting error of 35 years, which is only 1.7 per cent.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of date
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: geological dating
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis
