The meaning of Mating

verb

(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.

Usage examples:

Toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed

noun

A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.

Usage examples:

The big continental breeds are eagerly being imported by british farmers

noun

A particular type of animal or plant

Usage examples:

The different breeds of dogs, authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= there are not many of th…

noun

The mating and production of offspring by animals.

Usage examples:

The flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding to start

verb

(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.

Usage examples:

Toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed

noun

Another term for coitus.

noun

Sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

When interpreting the available data he speculates that many people in the u.s. engage in extramari…

noun

The sexual act in which a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina

verb

Have sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

Only the dominant male copulates with the female

verb

To have sex

verb

Have sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

Only the dominant male copulates with the female

verb

Present participle of copulate

noun

Sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

Males may seek copulation with the breeding female

noun

The act of having sex

Usage examples:

The carvings often feature elaborate scenes of copulation., among grey seals, copulation may occur …

noun

Two people or things of the same sort considered together.

Usage examples:

A couple of girls were playing marbles

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Usage examples:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Usage examples:

I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold., we’re having two couples over for dinner.

noun

A device for connecting parts of machinery.

Usage examples:

Undo the couplings so you can lift the pump out

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Usage examples:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun

A device that joins two things together

Usage examples:

The carriage at the end of the train was left stranded when the coupling broke.

noun

Communication or dealings between individuals or groups.

Usage examples:

Everyday social intercourse

noun

The sexual activity in which the male’s penis enters the female’s vagina

noun

An arrangement or match resulting from forming people or things into pairs.

Usage examples:

The dancers made a fine pairing

verb

Put together or join to form a pair.

Usage examples:

She wore a cardigan paired with a matching skirt

noun

Two things, people, or organizations that work together

Usage examples:

The two companies were not a successful pairing., the upper management did well in the pairing of t…

noun

The production of offspring; reproduction.

Usage examples:

In general animals copulate purely for the purpose of procreation

noun

(chiefly with reference to people) sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

They enjoyed talking about sex

verb

Determine the sex of.

Usage examples:

Each bird would need to be individually sexed

combining form

Variant spelling of sexi-, shortened before a vowel (as in sexennial ), or shortened before a consonant (as in sexfoil ).

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

Usage examples:

He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

noun

The act or the state of being joined together

noun

An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

Usage examples:

"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…