Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-dating

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: e--dat-ing
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Internet equivalent of a date; the process of getting to know someone, with a view to romance, via instant messages or other computerized communication.

Uncountable

Etymology

From e- + dating.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

e-quaintance

Frequently Paired Words

e-quaintance

Questions

What does e-dating mean?: The Internet equivalent of a date; the process of getting to know someone, with a view to romance, via instant messages or other computerized communication.
Where does e-dating come from?: From e- + dating.

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