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noun bond·ing \ ˈbän-diŋ \

Definition of bonding

1 :the formation of a close relationship (as between a mother and child or between a person and an animal) especially through frequent or constant association

2 :the attaching of a material (such as porcelain) to a tooth surface especially for cosmetic purposes

See bonding defined for English-language learners

Examples of bonding in a Sentence

He and his dad spent the weekend together for some male bonding.
this epoxy has good bonding for glass and ceramics

Recent Examples of bonding from the Web

Buy Photo The benefits include a chance to play top-flight competition, an opportunity for team bonding, and time to enjoy some popular tourist attractions.

— rick o'brien, Philly.com, "Flying the friendly skies to kick off the football season," 21 Aug. 2017
As long as there’s enough bonding time built in, no one should feel bad about splitting up for a couple hours.

— perri ormont blumberg, Bon Appetit, "8 Ideas for a Healthyish Bachelorette Party Weekend," 8 Aug. 2017
Will that bonding experience translate to a Big Ten title?

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Questions we want to ask the 14 Big Ten schools at football media days," 21 July 2017
The Maccabiah Games is special because of the bonding of all Jewish athletes being in solidarity with Israel.

— marvin glassman, Jewish Journal, "Former Maccabiah soccer player helps Miami FC win Spring Championship," 12 July 2017
Here are a few statistics on parental bonding with infants. (July 6, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR) Dear Amy: I am married to a wonderful man.

— amy dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Mother's failure to bond is cause for concern," 11 July 2017
Rep. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, questioned whether the state should have required more robust surety bonding than 25 percent for completion.

— mark alesia and kaitlin l lange, Indianapolis Star, "Lawmakers urge officials to avoid repeating I-69 mistakes," 6 July 2017
Kim, 39, shared more pics of her super-sized brood bonding with the puppies, including one of 3-year-old daughter being tailed by a pooch named Shiloh.

— lanford beard, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s Son Dotes on Puppy 2 Months After Nearly Losing Sight in Terrifying Attack," 4 July 2017
That’s a big change from most monster stories, in which the male heroes tend not to spend much time bonding.

— geek's guide to the galaxy, WIRED, "It’s Time to Give Female Monsters a Voice," 1 July 2017

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First Known Use of bonding

1969

bonding Synonyms

Synonyms

adherence, adhesion, cling

Antonyms

unsticking

Related Words

agglutination, clumping, cohesion; adhesiveness, attachment, cohesiveness, tenacity; cementing, gluing (also glueing)

BONDING Defined for English Language Learners

bonding

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Definition of bonding for English Language Learners

: the process of forming a close relationship with someone

Medical Dictionary

bonding

noun bond·ing

medical Definition of bonding

1 :the formation of a close relationship (as between a mother and child or between a person and an animal) especially through frequent or constant association — see male bonding

2 :a dental technique in which a material and especially plastic or porcelain is attached to a tooth surface to correct minor defects (as chipped or discolored teeth) especially for cosmetic purposes