MATING
/ΛmeΙͺtΙͺΕ/
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
M(3) A(1) T(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ΛmeΙͺtΙͺΕ/
verb
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.“That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
verb
- To match, fit together without space between.“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
verb
- To confuse; to confound.
noun
- Pairing of organisms for copulation.
- Sexual union; copulation.
adjective
- Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.
Source: Wiktionary
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