Definitions for pairing
Overview of noun pairing
The noun pairing has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
(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")
2. pairing
(the act of grouping things or people in pairs)
Overview of verb pair
The verb pair has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) pair, pair off, partner off, couple
(form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")
2. (2) match, mate, couple, pair, twin
(bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project")
3. pair, geminate
(occur in pairs)
4. pair, geminate
(arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers")
5. copulate, mate, pair, couple
(engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring")
