Online dating
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Dating over the Internet, typically using a website or app to find potential connections. uncountable
"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."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of online date form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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
Etymology 1
From online + dating.
Etymology 2
From online date + -ing.