gallanting
/ˈɡæləntɪŋ/
VERB
1. To accompany or attend a lady
To accompany, escort, or wait upon a woman in a courteous, attentive, and gentlemanly manner, traditionally as an expression of chivalry or romantic interest.
1.1. Escorting and attending someone
Used to describe accompanying, escorting, or waiting upon a woman, particularly through considerate gestures and traditional gentlemanly attention.
Synonyms
- attending
- escorting
Antonyms
Examples
- The young gentleman spent the evening gallanting his companion at the royal ball.
- He was known for gallanting elderly ladies and offering them assistance whenever needed.
Related Words
- accompanying
- attending
- escorting
- squiring
- chaperoning
- courtesy
- chivalry
- companionship
1.2. Courtship and romantic companionship
Used in a traditional or historical sense to describe courting, dating, or romantically pursuing a woman through attentive companionship and affectionate gestures.
Synonyms
- courting
- dating
- romancing
- seeing
- sparking
- stepping out
- taking out
- wooing
- going out
Antonyms
- rejecting
- repelling
- repulsing
Examples
- The young aristocrat spent several months gallanting the woman he hoped to marry.
- He continued gallanting his sweetheart with flowers, dinners, and thoughtful gestures.
- The novel describes a charming gentleman gallanting a noblewoman during the social season.
Related Words
- courtship
- romance
- keeping company
- going steady
- engagement
- suitor
- admirer
- wooing
- love