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romancing

USroh-MANS-ing/ɹoʊˈmænsɪŋ/UKruh-MANS-ing/ɹəˈmænsɪŋ/

2 meanings of romancing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of romance. Use it for the action happening now or as the name of that action.

    He spent the whole summer romancing the new neighbor.

    Romancing a shy person takes patience and kindness.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of making something sound more perfect or exciting than it really was.

    Like adding bright colors to an old photo so it looks nicer than it really was.

    His romancing of the past made his childhood sound flawless.

    The ad's romancing of city life left out the noise and crowds.

    Similaridealization, glorification, romanticization, glamorization

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romancing is a form of romance

romance, verb: To try to win someone's love. Full entry

Forms
romanceromances he/she/itromancing -ing formromanced past tense, past participle
Spelling
romance → romancing: drop the e, add -ing

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