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    mat·ing
    /ˈmādiNG/

    noun

    • 1. the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: "ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Mating is the present participle of mate, which means to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this. Learn more about the meaning, usage and idioms of mating with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Matiest

      MATIEST definition: 1. superlative of matey UK informal 2....

    • Mule

      MULE definition: 1. an animal whose mother is a horse and...

    • Mate for Life

      MATE FOR LIFE definition: 1. If animals mate for life, they...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MatingMating - Wikipedia

    In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. [1] Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. [2]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › matingMating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mate can be a verb meaning to checkmate, to join or fit together, or to copulate, or a noun meaning a companion, a deck officer, a breeding pair, or a beverage. Learn more about the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of mate.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › matingMating - definition of mating by The Free Dictionary

    Mating is the action of pairing for reproduction or the state of being paired. It can also refer to a checkmate in chess or a type of tea from South America. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of mating.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › matingMating - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. “the mating of some species occurs only in the spring”. synonyms: conjugation, coupling, pairing, sexual union, union. see more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ I or T ] uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/. to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days. Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal reproduction. androgen. anti-estrogen.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › matingMating Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Learn the meaning of mating as a noun, adjective and verb, with synonyms, antonyms and sentence examples. Find out how mating is used in zoology, biology and other fields.