dating
/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of going out on romantic dates with someone, especially to see if a relationship might develop.
- Modern dating often involves texting and video calls before meeting in person.
- They met through a dating app and have been together for a year.
- Dating can be fun but also stressful for some people.
- The process of determining the age of an object, artifact, or event, especially in science or history.
- The dating of the pottery placed it in the Bronze Age.
- Carbon dating helps scientists find out how old ancient fossils are.
- Geologists use radiometric dating to study the age of rocks.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or used for romantic dates.
- She downloaded a dating app to meet new people.
- They went to a popular dating spot downtown.
- The website offers dating advice for teenagers.