Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun courting

1 sense of courting

Sense 1
courtship, wooing, courting, suit -- (a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship")
       => entreaty, prayer, appeal -- (earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb court

3 senses of court

Sense 1
woo, court, romance, solicit -- (make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary")
       => act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")

Sense 2
woo, court -- (seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia")

Sense 3
court -- (engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years")
       => act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")