PAIRINGS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the act of grouping things or people in pairs

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

Example: the casual couplings of adolescents; the mating of some species occurs only in the spring

Synonyms

Copulate, Pairing, Mate, Geminate, Pair