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pairing

/pˈɛɹɪŋ/noun2 syllables

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

Synonyms for pairing5

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

coupling, mating, conjugation, union, sexual union

What does pairing mean?2

noun

1

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

2

the act of grouping things or people in pairs

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pairing?19

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Pairing in a sentence

  • I'm never going to take your advice on pairing cheese.Eccles17
  • Bagels and cream cheese are a classic pairing.ddnktr
  • The wine pairing at the restaurant impressed Adriano.Amastan
  • Adriano enjoys pairing wine with food.Amastan
  • Adriano's wine pairings are always on point.Amastan

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Forms of pairing

as a noun

plural
pairings