courting

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noun

courtship; amorous advances

Similar
courtshipwooingsuit
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of court
nouncourting (countable and uncountable, plural courtings)

plural courtings

  1. countableuncountablecourtship; amorous advances

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

Similar
courtshipwooingsuit
Broader
entreatyprayerappeal
Also see
courtshipsuitwooing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

courting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courting

MLA

“courting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courting.

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