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Courtship

noun/kˈɔːɹtʃɪp/
Definition
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɔːɹtʃɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɔːtʃɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɔːtʃɪp/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɔːɹtʃɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
wooingsuitcourting
Parts of Speech
nouna man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
“its was a brief and intense courtship”
Word Forms
wooverbmake amorous advances towards
courtverbengage in social activities leading to marriage
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Werbung
das Werben eines Mannes um eine Frau; die Zuneigung einer Frau suchen (normalerweise mit der Hoffnung auf eine Heirat)
🇫🇷French
cour
la cour d'un homme envers une femme ; rechercher l'affection d'une femme (généralement dans l'espoir d'un mariage)
🇪🇸Spanish
noviazgo
el cortejo de un hombre a una mujer; buscar el afecto de una mujer (generalmente con la esperanza de casarse)
🇮🇹Italian
corteggiamento
il corteggiamento di una donna da parte di un uomo; cercare l'affetto di una donna (di solito con la speranza del matrimonio)
🇳🇱Dutch
verkering
het hof maken door een man van een vrouw; op zoek naar de genegenheid van een vrouw (meestal met de hoop op een huwelijk)
🇵🇹Portuguese
namoro
o namoro de um homem com uma mulher; buscando o afeto de uma mulher (geralmente com a esperança de casamento)
🇷🇺Russian
ухаживание
ухаживание мужчины за женщиной; поиск расположения женщины (обычно с надеждой на брак)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रेमालाप
एक पुरुष का एक महिला से प्रेमालाप; किसी महिला का प्यार तलाशना (आमतौर पर शादी की उम्मीद के साथ)
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রহসন
একজন পুরুষের একজন মহিলার সাথে দরবার করা; একজন মহিলার স্নেহ খোঁজা (সাধারণত বিবাহের আশায়)
🇮🇳Tamil
காதல் உறவு
ஒரு ஆணின் ஒரு பெண்ணின் உறவு; ஒரு பெண்ணின் பாசத்தை நாடுதல் (பொதுவாக திருமண நம்பிக்கையுடன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
కోర్ట్షిప్
ఒక పురుషుడు ఒక స్త్రీని ఆశ్రయించడం; ఒక స్త్రీ ప్రేమను కోరడం (సాధారణంగా వివాహ ఆశతో)
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रेमसंबंध
पुरुषाचा स्त्रीशी संबंध; स्त्रीचे प्रेम शोधणे (सामान्यतः लग्नाच्या आशेने)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંવનન
એક પુરુષની સ્ત્રી સાથે સંબંધ; સ્ત્રીનો પ્રેમ શોધવો (સામાન્ય રીતે લગ્નની આશા સાથે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಣಯ
ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ಪುರುಷನ ಪ್ರಣಯ; ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದು (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯ ಭರವಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രണയബന്ധം
ഒരു പുരുഷൻ ഒരു സ്ത്രീയെ പ്രണയിക്കുന്നു; ഒരു സ്ത്രീയുടെ വാത്സല്യങ്ങൾ തേടുന്നു (സാധാരണയായി വിവാഹ പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਆਹ
ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਹਾਰ; ਕਿਸੇ ਔਰਤ ਦੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਕਰਨਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਨਾਲ)
🇵🇰Urdu
صحبت
مرد کا عورت سے ملنا عورت کے پیار کی تلاش (عام طور پر شادی کی امید کے ساتھ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
求爱
男人向女人求爱；寻求女人的感情（通常是希望结婚）
🇯🇵Japanese
求愛
男性が女性に求愛すること。女性の愛情を求める（通常は結婚を希望して）
🇰🇷Korean
구애
남자가 여자에게 구애하는 것; 여성의 애정을 구하는 것(보통 결혼에 대한 희망을 가지고)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tán tỉnh
sự tán tỉnh của một người đàn ông đối với một người phụ nữ; tìm kiếm tình cảm của một người phụ nữ (thường là với hy vọng kết hôn)
🇹🇭Thai
การเกี้ยวพาราสี
ผู้ชายกำลังจีบผู้หญิง แสวงหาความรักของผู้หญิง (มักมีความหวังในการแต่งงาน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
pacaran
pacaran seorang pria terhadap seorang wanita; mencari kasih sayang seorang wanita (biasanya dengan harapan untuk menikah)
🇵🇭Filipino
panliligaw
panliligaw ng lalaki sa babae; naghahanap ng pagmamahal ng isang babae (karaniwan ay may pag-asa ng kasal)
🇲🇾Malay
pacaran
meminang seorang lelaki terhadap seorang wanita; mencari kasih sayang seorang wanita (biasanya dengan harapan perkahwinan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تودد
مغازلة الرجل للمرأة؛ البحث عن عواطف المرأة (عادة على أمل الزواج)
🇮🇷Persian
خواستگاری
خواستگاری مرد از زن؛ جست‌وجوی محبت یک زن (معمولاً به امید ازدواج)
🇹🇷Turkish
kur
bir erkeğin bir kadına kur yapması; bir kadının sevgisini aramak (genellikle evlilik umuduyla)
🇮🇱Hebrew
חיזור
חיזור של גבר אחר אישה; מחפש את חיבתה של אישה (בדרך כלל עם תקווה לנישואין)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'courtship'?
The primary meaning of 'courtship' is 'a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'courtship' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'courtship' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'courtship' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'courtship' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'courtship' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'courtship' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'courtship' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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