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mating

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Mating means: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.

Synonyms for mating5

noun, as in the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

coupling, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union

What does mating mean?1

noun

1

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes“the casual couplings of adolescents”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mating?16

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Mating in a sentence

  • Moose are solitary animals for the most part, except during the mating season.Amastan
  • During mating season, male deer will compete for the attention of females.Amastan
  • During mating season, male lions will fiercely defend their territory from other males.Amastan
  • During mating season, male whales will sing complex songs to attract females.Amastan
  • During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.jayrod84
  • Male octopuses die a few months after mating.Hybrid
  • They also stay away from the snails during the mating season.Hybrid
  • The cannibal female insect ate the male after mating.mccarras

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Forms of mating

as a noun

plural
matings