Courting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

make amorous advances towards

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɔːɹɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈɔːtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈɔːtɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈɔːɹɾɪŋ/.

Examples

its was a brief and intense courtship
John is courting Mary
China is wooing Russia

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

suit court woo courtship romance solicit wooing

Parts of Speech

noun	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) “its was a brief and intense courtship”
verb	make amorous advances towards “John is courting Mary”
verb	seek someone's favor “China is wooing Russia”
verb	engage in social activities leading to marriage “We were courting for over ten years”

Word Forms

woo	verb	make amorous advances towards
court	verb	engage in social activities leading to marriage
wooer	noun	a man who courts a woman
wooing	noun	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
courting	noun	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
romance	noun	a story dealing with love
court	noun	respectful deference

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

umwerben

das Werben eines Mannes um eine Frau; die Zuneigung einer Frau suchen (normalerweise mit der Hoffnung auf eine Heirat)

🇫🇷French

faire la cour

la cour d'un homme envers une femme ; rechercher l'affection d'une femme (généralement dans l'espoir d'un mariage)

🇪🇸Spanish

cortejando

el cortejo de un hombre a una mujer; buscar el afecto de una mujer (generalmente con la esperanza de casarse)

🇮🇹Italian

corteggiamento

il corteggiamento di una donna da parte di un uomo; cercare l'affetto di una donna (di solito con la speranza del matrimonio)

🇳🇱Dutch

het hof maken

het hof maken door een man van een vrouw; op zoek naar de genegenheid van een vrouw (meestal met de hoop op een huwelijk)

🇵🇹Portuguese

cortejando

o namoro de um homem com uma mulher; buscando o afeto de uma mulher (geralmente com a esperança de casamento)

🇷🇺Russian

ухаживание

ухаживание мужчины за женщиной; поиск расположения женщины (обычно с надеждой на брак)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रणय निवेदन

एक पुरुष का एक महिला से प्रेमालाप; किसी महिला का प्यार तलाशना (आमतौर पर शादी की उम्मीद के साथ)

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রণাম

একজন পুরুষের একজন মহিলার সাথে দরবার করা; একজন মহিলার স্নেহ খোঁজা (সাধারণত বিবাহের আশায়)

🇮🇳Tamil

அரவணைப்பு

ஒரு ஆணின் ஒரு பெண்ணின் உறவு; ஒரு பெண்ணின் பாசத்தை நாடுதல் (பொதுவாக திருமண நம்பிக்கையுடன்)

🇮🇳Telugu

కోర్టింగ్

ఒక పురుషుడు ఒక స్త్రీని ఆశ్రయించడం; ఒక స్త్రీ ప్రేమను కోరడం (సాధారణంగా వివాహ ఆశతో)

🇮🇳Marathi

कोर्टिंग

पुरुषाचा स्त्रीशी संबंध; स्त्रीचे प्रेम शोधणे (सामान्यतः लग्नाच्या आशेने)

🇮🇳Gujarati

કોર્ટિંગ

એક પુરુષની સ્ત્રી સાથે સંબંધ; સ્ત્રીનો પ્રેમ શોધવો (સામાન્ય રીતે લગ્નની આશા સાથે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೌಜನ್ಯ

ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ಪುರುಷನ ಪ್ರಣಯ; ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದು (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯ ಭರವಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

കോർട്ടിംഗ്

ഒരു പുരുഷൻ ഒരു സ്ത്രീയെ പ്രണയിക്കുന്നു; ഒരു സ്ത്രീയുടെ വാത്സല്യങ്ങൾ തേടുന്നു (സാധാരണയായി വിവാഹ പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ

ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਹਾਰ; ਕਿਸੇ ਔਰਤ ਦੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਕਰਨਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਨਾਲ)

🇵🇰Urdu

عدالت کرنا

مرد کا عورت سے ملنا عورت کے پیار کی تلاش (عام طور پر شادی کی امید کے ساتھ)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

求爱

男人向女人求爱；寻求女人的感情（通常是希望结婚）

🇯🇵Japanese

求愛

男性が女性に求愛すること。女性の愛情を求める（通常は結婚を希望して）

🇰🇷Korean

구애하다

남자가 여자에게 구애하는 것; 여성의 애정을 구하는 것(보통 결혼에 대한 희망을 가지고)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tán tỉnh

sự tán tỉnh của một người đàn ông đối với một người phụ nữ; tìm kiếm tình cảm của một người phụ nữ (thường là với hy vọng kết hôn)

🇹🇭Thai

การติดพัน

ผู้ชายกำลังจีบผู้หญิง แสวงหาความรักของผู้หญิง (มักมีความหวังในการแต่งงาน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pacaran

pacaran seorang pria terhadap seorang wanita; mencari kasih sayang seorang wanita (biasanya dengan harapan untuk menikah)

🇵🇭Filipino

panliligaw

panliligaw ng lalaki sa babae; naghahanap ng pagmamahal ng isang babae (karaniwan ay may pag-asa ng kasal)

🇲🇾Malay

meminang

meminang seorang lelaki terhadap seorang wanita; mencari kasih sayang seorang wanita (biasanya dengan harapan perkahwinan)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مغازلة

مغازلة الرجل للمرأة؛ البحث عن عواطف المرأة (عادة على أمل الزواج)

🇮🇷Persian

خواستگاری

خواستگاری مرد از زن؛ جست‌وجوی محبت یک زن (معمولاً به امید ازدواج)

🇹🇷Turkish

flört etmek

bir erkeğin bir kadına kur yapması; bir kadının sevgisini aramak (genellikle evlilik umuduyla)

🇮🇱Hebrew

חיזור

חיזור של גבר אחר אישה; מחפש את חיבתה של אישה (בדרך כלל עם תקווה לנישואין)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'courting'?

The primary meaning of 'courting' is 'a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'courting' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'courting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'courting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'courting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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Do you find 'courting' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'courting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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