Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

online dating

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: on-line -dat-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dating over the Internet, typically using a website or app to find potential connections.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of online date

Example Sentences

"In the digital age, everything must at some point be reduced to this basic construct of choice: One or zero. Yes or no. On or off. Subscribers to online dating sites are forced to come up with a list of their desires. Red hair? Yes or no. Over 30 O.K.? Please check a box."

Etymology

From online + dating.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: online date

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

OLD (alternative, abbreviation)

Phrases

online date computer dating video dating speed dating online banking

Frequently Paired Words

online date computer dating video dating speed dating online banking

Synonyms

Internet dating cyberdating hyperdating e-dating

Questions

What does online dating mean?: Dating over the Internet, typically using a website or app to find potential connections.
Where does online dating come from?: From online + dating.

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