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/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/ · ma·ting
verb
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
- To place in a losing situation that has no escape. The company's poor management will mate them out of business.
- To match, fit together without space between. The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
- To copulate. The birds began mating in the spring.
- To pair in order to raise offspring. The pair of swans began mating in the park.
noun
- Pairing of organisms for copulation. The mating rituals of the peacocks are a wonder to behold.
- Sexual union; copulation. The mating process is a natural part of life.
Did you know? The word 'mating' is often used in biology and zoology to describe the process of pairing for reproduction in animals.