dating

The word “dating” has 2 syllables: dat-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdeɪ.tɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for dating?

In the thesaurus, “dating” has 33 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for dating along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dating

  • accompanying
  • affair
  • affaire
  • attending
  • betrothal
  • carbon dating
  • carbon-14 dating
  • carbon-15 dating
  • courting
  • courtship
  • dendrochronology
  • engagement
  • escorting
  • gallanting
  • going out
  • going steady
  • half-life dating
  • keeping company
  • love affair
  • lovemaking
  • making love
  • radioactive carbon dating
  • radiocarbon dating
  • radiometric dating
  • romance
  • romancing
  • seeing
  • sparking
  • stepping out
  • suit
  • taking out
  • thermoluminescence
  • wooing

Meanings of dating

  • verb
    1. To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
    2. To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
    3. To determine the age of something.
    4. To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
    5. (by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
    6. (by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
    7. To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
    8. (with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
  • noun
    1. A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
    2. An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
    3. The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

Example Sentences

  • She enjoys dating because it allows her to meet new people and explore different personalities.
  • The concept of online dating has revolutionized how people find romantic partners in the digital age.
  • Dating can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking, especially in the early stages of a relationship.
  • They decided to take a break from dating to focus on personal growth and self-discovery.
  • Dating apps offer a convenient way to connect with potential matches based on shared interests and preferences.

On this page you'll find 33 synonyms or another words to dating, such as: accompanying, affair, affaire, attending, betrothal, carbon dating, carbon-14 dating.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gallanting

  • attending
  • courting
  • dating
  • escorting
  • going out
  • romancing
  • seeing
  • sparking
  • stepping out
  • taking out
  • wooing

keeping company

  • attending
  • courting
  • dating
  • engagement
  • escorting
  • gallanting
  • going out
  • going steady
  • love
  • lovemaking
  • pursuit
  • romancing
  • seeing
  • sparking
  • stepping out
  • suit
  • taking out
  • wooing

taking out

  • abstracting
  • abstraction
  • accompanying
  • acting out
  • airing
  • annihilating
  • annihilation
  • assassinating
  • assassination
  • blitz
  • blood
  • blood and guts
  • blood bath
  • bloodshed
  • blotting out
  • blowing away
  • budging
  • bump-off
  • bumping off
  • butchering
  • butchery
  • carnage
  • carrying off
  • claiming
  • clearing
  • courting
  • crime
  • croaking
  • cutting
  • cutting down
  • dating
  • death
  • demounting
  • derivation
  • destroying
  • destruction
  • dislocating
  • dislodging
  • dispatching
  • displacing
  • disturbing
  • doing away with
  • doing in
  • drawing
  • drawing off
  • drawing out
  • elicitation
  • eliminating
  • eradicating
  • eradication
  • escorting
  • evocation
  • evulsion
  • executing
  • expressing
  • expression
  • exterminating
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  • extirpation
  • extracting
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  • felling
  • felony
  • foul play
  • getting
  • gore
  • havoc
  • hecatomb
  • hit
  • holocaust
  • homicide
  • icing
  • killing
  • knifing
  • knocking off
  • liquidating
  • liquidation
  • loosing
  • lynching
  • manslaughter
  • mass murder
  • massacre
  • massacring
  • moving
  • murder
  • murdering
  • neutralizing
  • off
  • offing
  • one-way ticket
  • pulling
  • putting away
  • rapine
  • releasing
  • removing
  • rubbing out
  • rubout
  • search and destroy
  • seeing
  • separation
  • shambles
  • shifting
  • shooting
  • shooting down
  • slaughter
  • slaughtering
  • slaying
  • smiting
  • snuffing
  • stating
  • terminating
  • terrorism
  • the business
  • the works
  • transferring
  • transposing
  • unleashing
  • uprooting
  • ventilating
  • venting
  • voicing
  • warfare
  • wasting
  • whacking
  • wiping out
  • withdrawal
  • withdrawing
  • wooing
  • wrenching
  • wresting
  • zapping

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