Definition of courtship
:the act, process, or period of courting
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Examples of courtship in a Sentence
They had a two-year courtship before marrying.
The male of the species often displays aggression during courtship.
the President's courtship of middle-class voters
Recent Examples of courtship from the Web
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Or perhaps this is the male’s way of gouging out any other competitor’s sperm left behind from an earlier courtship.
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The ground-dwelling sage grouse has lengthy, pointed tail feathers and is known for the male's elaborate courtship display in which air sacs in the neck are inflated to make a popping sound.
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The ground-dwelling sage grouse, long associated with the American West, has lengthy, pointed tail feathers and is known for the male’s elaborate courtship display in which air sacs in the neck are inflated to make a popping sound.
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Michael Showalter's Coop and Marguerite Moreau's Katie engage yet again in an awkward courtship.
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Jump forward a generation and rutting bucks are locking horns in our backyards, coyotes are snatching dogs and cats near Lakewood Park, and flocks of wild turkeys are performing courtship dances on neighborhood lawns.
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Its own failed courtship with Whole Foods and Blue Apron’s weak IPO performance have further complicated options for a company already struggling with negative same-store sales amid a cutthroat grocery price war.
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THE BIG SICK 3 stars, out of 5 Snapshot: A one-night stand leads to a clash of cultures, in a romantic comedy based on the real-life courtship of a Muslim comic (Kumail Nanjiani) who falls in love with a non-Muslim woman.
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When a study came out in 2007 showing that male chimpanzees sometimes sexually coerce females—assaulting and chasing them as a kind of violent, bullying courtship—Huchard and her colleagues wondered whether baboons behaved similarly.
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First Known Use of courtship
1596
courtship Synonyms
Synonyms
courting, dating, lovemaking, suitRelated Words
suit, wooing; affair (also affaire), love affair, romance; betrothal, engagementCOURTSHIP Defined for English Language Learners
courtship
play
noun
Definition of courtship for English Language Learners
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: the activities that occur when people are developing a romantic relationship that could lead to marriage or the period of time when such activities occur
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: the behavior of animals that leads to sexual activity or the period of time when such behavior occurs
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: an attempt to convince someone to support you or to choose you or your organization
COURTSHIP Defined for Kids
courtship
play
noun
court·ship
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Definition of courtship for Students
:the act of seeking the love or companionship of someone
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