# courting

Pronunciation: US say "KORT-ing" /ˈkɔɹtɪŋ/; say "KAWT-ing" UK /ˈkɔːtɪŋ/, AUS /ˈkoːtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The seeking of another person's romantic affection through attentions and advances, often with marriage in mind.
   - Simple: The activity of showing romantic interest in someone you hope to marry.
   - _Victorian courting followed strict rules about chaperones and supervised visits._
   - _His clumsy courting somehow won her over in the end._

## Verb

2. Present participle of court. — present participle and gerund of court
   - Simple: Present participle of court. Use this form for something happening now or going on over time.
   - _He spent that winter courting the widow who lived across the valley._
   - _Rival suitors were courting the same heiress all season._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/courting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).