Added 8 October 2026 pairing noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about pairing at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. the casual couplings of adolescents The act of grouping things or people in pairs. Related Words: couplingconjugationunionmatingconnectionlinkinglinklinkageteamingmatchingliaison Back to today's word