Meanings
nouncourtship display (plural courtship displays)
plural courtship displays
- ethologySet of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate.
Synonyms: courtship dance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSet of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate.
Similar
courtship dance
Translations
Dutch balts
- baltsTranslations
Finnish soidinmenot
- soidinmenotTranslations
French parade nuptiale
- parade nuptialeTranslations
German Paarungsspiel
- PaarungsspielTranslations
Polish tok
- tokTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
courtship display. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtship%20display
MLA
“courtship display.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtship%20display. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtship display,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtship%20display.
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