What part of speech is mating?

Mating can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

Advertising

Parts of speech

  • 1. mating is a verb, gerund of mate (infinitive).
  • 2. mating is a noun, singular of matings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does mating mean?

Definitions

Adjective
mating - Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

Verb
mate - To match, fit together without space between.
mate - To copulate.
mate - To pair in order to raise offspring.
mate - To arrange in matched pairs.
mate - To introduce animals together for the purpose of breeding.
mate - To fit objects together without space between.
mate - To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate.

Noun
mating - 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"
Show more

Examples of mating

#   Sentence  
1. noun The mating of some species occurs only in the spring.
2. noun They also stay away from the snails during the mating season.
3. noun Giraffes don't have mating seasons.
4. noun The cannibal female insect ate the male after mating.
5. noun He lost the mate to his shoe.
6. noun Good Day Mate!
7. noun Then add the other mate.
8. noun Is a tank mate (such as another female killie or a Cory or large snails) rating the eggs?
9. noun Where is the mate to this sock?
10. noun We can conjecture that it may be advantageous for a particular bird to be known to its neighbors or its mate.
11. noun He is my working mate.
12. noun He was dropped because of his running mate.
13. noun Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.
14. noun My uncommonly well-made sneaker lasted 5 years. Its mate did not.
15. noun The woodpecker is feeding its mate.
16. verb "Two dragonflies are mating on your head." "I didn't feel them landing. Are they still on my hair?" "No, they just took flight again." "Oh, now I see them. How beautiful they are!"
17. verb During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.
18. verb Male octopuses die a few months after mating.
19. verb i have a Mature male and female they are together a lot but never laid eggs as far as i know can anyone help me figure out how to make them mate.
20. verb He's the issue, you are trying to "Make" them mate.
21. verb Get that right, and they will mate when THEY are ready.
22. verb You can't MAKE them mate, you can only encourage them.
23. verb If you mate a horse with an ass you will get a mule.
24. verb Tigers are in deadly danger each time they want to mate.
25. verb Who the bloody hell do you think YOU are, mate?
26. verb Swifts are the most aerial of birds and some, like the Common Swift, even sleep and mate on the wing. No other bird spends as much of its life in flight.
27. verb Walruses mate along ice edges in the drifting pack ice during winter and give birth on sea ice in spring.
28. verb Tom looked at me triumphantly and said, "Check and mate."
29. verb Whatever you say, mate.
30. verb When two couples factually mate four spouses really rejoice.
Sentence  
noun
The mating of some species occurs only in the spring.
They also stay away from the snails during the mating season.
Giraffes don't have mating seasons.
The cannibal female insect ate the male after mating.
He lost the mate to his shoe.
Good Day Mate!
Then add the other mate.
Is a tank mate (such as another female killie or a Cory or large snails) rating the eggs?
Where is the mate to this sock?
We can conjecture that it may be advantageous for a particular bird to be known to its neighbors or its mate.
He is my working mate.
He was dropped because of his running mate.
Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.
My uncommonly well-made sneaker lasted 5 years. Its mate did not.
The woodpecker is feeding its mate.
verb
"Two dragonflies are mating on your head." "I didn't feel them landing. Are they still on my hair?" "No, they just took flight again." "Oh, now I see them. How beautiful they are!"
During mating season many animals exude strong fragrances.
Male octopuses die a few months after mating.
i have a Mature male and female they are together a lot but never laid eggs as far as i know can anyone help me figure out how to make them mate.
He's the issue, you are trying to "Make" them mate.
Get that right, and they will mate when THEY are ready.
You can't MAKE them mate, you can only encourage them.
If you mate a horse with an ass you will get a mule.
Tigers are in deadly danger each time they want to mate.
Who the bloody hell do you think YOU are, mate?
Swifts are the most aerial of birds and some, like the Common Swift, even sleep and mate on the wing. No other bird spends as much of its life in flight.
Walruses mate along ice edges in the drifting pack ice during winter and give birth on sea ice in spring.
Tom looked at me triumphantly and said, "Check and mate."
Whatever you say, mate.
When two couples factually mate four spouses really rejoice.
Show more

Your last searches

Last searches

See also

Advertising
Advertising