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dating up

dating up is the present participle and gerund of date up.

Meaning of date up

Verb

date up (third-person singular simple present dates up, present participle dating up, simple past and past participle dated up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To date someone who is more desirable or of a higher social status than oneself.
    • Davidson and Kardashian have not confirmed if they are dating or if any romance is on the cards but unsurprisingly, the rumor mill is swirling with fans indulging in hundreds of memes to comment on the situation. […] Comedian Hannah Dickinson added: "Pete Davidson needs do a masterclass on how to...2021 November 2, Emma Nolan, “Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Rumors Spark Wave of Memes”, in Newsweek
    Antonyms:
    date down
  2. (US, dated, slang, transitive) To have an affair or dalliance with (someone).

Questions about dating up

What is dating up the present participle and gerund of?
Dating up is the present participle and gerund of date up.

Words near dating up in the dictionary

  1. dating out
  2. dating sim
  3. dating sims
  4. dating simulator
  5. dating simulators
  6. dating up
  7. datings
  8. dation
  9. dation in payment
  10. dations
  11. dations in payment

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