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speed dating

speed dating noun: an organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings.

Noun

speed dating (uncountable)

  1. An organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings.

Origin of speed dating

From speed + dating.

Words formed from speed dating

Questions about speed dating

What does speed dating mean?
Speed dating means an organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings.
What part of speech is speed dating?
Speed dating is a noun.

Words near speed dating in the dictionary

  1. speed cushion
  2. speed cushions
  3. speed date
  4. speed dated
  5. speed dates
  6. speed dating
  7. speed demon
  8. speed demons
  9. speed dial
  10. speed dials
  11. speed flying

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