Dating And Relationship Vocabulary

noun a pursuit or hunt

verb to pursue in order to catch or catch up with

• The police engaged in a high-speed chase to apprehend the suspect.
• I love watching action movies with intense chase scenes.
• We decided to chase the sunset and see where it takes us.
• Success is not something you chase, but something you attract by the person you become.

verb to go for and bring back

adjective attractive or pleasing in appearance

• Her fetching appearance caught the attention of everyone in the room.
• She always wears fetching outfits that make her stand out.
• That new hairstyle is so fetching, I love it!
• The idea of starting a new business venture was quite fetching to him.

noun a person who habitually flirts

verb to behave amorously without serious intent

• She was warned by HR for engaging in inappropriate flirtatious behavior with a coworker.
• I saw you flirting with that guy at the party last night.
• She's always trying to flirt her way out of trouble.
• The colors in the painting flirt with each other, creating a harmonious composition.

verb to pursue or chase someone or something

preposition indicating the object or goal of one's actions

• The company decided to go after the competitor with a new marketing campaign.
• I think I'm going to go after that job opening at the tech company.
• I heard she's going to go after that cute guy from the party.
• He's always wanted to go after his dreams and now he's finally making it happen.

noun a person or thing that is similar to another

verb to pair or put together things that are similar or complementary

adjective having the same or similar characteristics

• The colors of the curtains perfectly matched the furniture in the room.
• I finally found shoes that matched my dress for the party.
• His skills on the basketball court are unmatched by anyone in our neighborhood.
• Their personalities matched like two puzzle pieces fitting perfectly together.

noun a pair or set of things that are similar or correspond to each other

adjective describing something that corresponds or goes together with something else

• The company requires all employees to wear matching uniforms.
• Let's wear matching outfits to the party tonight!
• We look so fly with our matching kicks.
• Their personalities are like matching puzzle pieces, fitting together perfectly.

verb to mix or combine; to socialize with others

• During the networking event, professionals had the opportunity to mingle and exchange business cards.
• Let's mingle at the party and meet some new people.
• I love to mingle at the club and dance the night away.
• The flavors in the dish mingle together perfectly to create a delicious taste.

noun the act of following or chasing someone or something

verb to follow or chase (someone or something) in order to catch or catch up with them

• She decided to pursue a career in law after graduating from university.
• I'm thinking about pursuing a degree in computer science.
• I'm gonna pursue my dreams no matter what anyone says.
• He pursued his passion for music with unwavering dedication.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describes a noun or pronoun

• The job market is tough right now, so many recent graduates are facing slim pickings when it comes to finding employment.
• I went to the grocery store late in the evening, and there were slim pickings left in the produce section.
• I checked out the clearance section at the mall, but it was slim pickings for anything decent.
• After the first round of auditions, the casting director told the actors that it was slim pickings for lead roles in the upcoming play.

noun a person who is seeking to gain something from someone, especially through marriage or a romantic relationship

• The suitor presented a bouquet of flowers to the young lady as a gesture of his affection.
• Her suitor keeps texting her non-stop, it's getting annoying.
• That suitor dude is always trying to slide into her DMs.
• The company is considering multiple suitors for a potential merger.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• The judges gave her performance a perfect ten in the figure skating competition.
• She always rates his cooking skills as a perfect ten.
• Her outfit was a perfect ten - she looked amazing!
• His ability to juggle multiple tasks at once is a perfect ten in my book.

noun a slang term for a manipulative behavior in which someone gives backhanded compliments or subtle insults to undermine the confidence of a person they are interested in romantically

verb to engage in the practice of negging

• Negging is a manipulative technique used in some social interactions.
• I heard that guy was negging you at the party last night.
• I can't believe he was negging you like that, what a jerk.
• His constant negging was like a dark cloud hanging over their relationship.