swaining
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lovemaking; courtship.
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “swaining” mean?
Lovemaking; courtship.
Is “swaining” formal or informal?
swaining is generally informal, slang.