Synonymer till matingsubstantiv(the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes) coupling; pairing; conjugation; union; sexual union; matingverb(engage in sexual intercourse) copulate; mate; pair; couple; mating(bring two objects, ideas, or people together) match; mate; couple; pair; twin; mating(place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game) checkmate; mate; mating