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Overview of noun pairing

The noun pairing has 2 senses


  • 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")

  • pairing -- (the act of grouping things or people in pairs)


Overview of verb pair

The verb pair has 5 senses


  • pair, pair off, partner off, couple -- (form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")

  • 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")

  • pair, geminate -- (occur in pairs)

  • pair, geminate -- (arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers")

  • copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring")