1. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
   "the casual pairings of adolescents";
   - coupling, mating, conjugation, union, sexual union
    
2. The act of grouping things or people in pairs
   "The pairing of wines with dishes enhanced the dining experience"
    
3. The process of connecting two devices via a network
   "If the pairing was not successful for any reason, the pump will show the Connection failed screen"
    
4. An informal agreement between two members of a legislative body who would vote in opposite ways to refrain from voting so that both may be absent
   "The senators arranged a pairing so they could attend their children's graduations"

1. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project";
   - match, mate, couple, twin
    
2. Form a pair or pairs
   "The two old friends paired off";
   - pair off, partner off, couple
    
3. Occur in pairs
   "The shoes paired nicely with her dress";
   - geminate
    
4. Arrange in pairs
   "Pair these numbers";
   - geminate
    
5. Engage in sexual intercourse
   "Birds pair in the spring";
   - copulate, mate, couple
    
6. Make a wireless (e.g. Bluetooth) connection between two devices
   "I paired my phone with the car's audio system"

Sounds like: paired, airing

Derived forms: pairings

Type of: arrange, conjoin [formal], grouping, join, occur, set up, sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice, unify, unite

Encyclopedia: Pairing