swaining

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noun

Lovemaking; courtship.

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Meanings

nounswaining (uncountable)
  1. informalslanguncountableLovemaking; courtship.

Origin

From swain + -ing.

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APA

swaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swaining

MLA

“swaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swaining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swaining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swaining.

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