coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
(noun) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; “the casual couplings of adolescents”; “the mating of some species occurs only in the spring”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mating (not comparable)
Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.
mating (plural matings)
(zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
(zoology) Sexual union; copulation.
• pairing
mating
present participle of mate
• taming
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"te, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America.
Mate, n. Etym: [F. mat, abbrev. fr. Ă©chec et mat. See Checkmate.] (Chess)
Definition: Same as Checkmate.
Mate, a.
Definition: See 2d Mat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mate, v. t. Etym: [F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See Mate checkmate.]
1. To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To checkmate.
Mate, n. Etym: [Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.]
1. One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.
2. Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young.
3. A suitable companion; a match; an equal. Ye knew me once no mate For you; there sitting where you durst not soar. Milton.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate.
Mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mating.]
1. To match; to marry. If she be mated with an equal husband. Shak.
2. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with. There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death. Bacon. I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . . Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be. Shak.
Mate, v. i.
Definition: To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
