mating call

ˈmeɪtɪŋ kɔːl

Definition

Definition of mating call - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal behaviorsound made by animals to attract mates

The peacock's mating call could be heard across the forest..

metaphoricalsignal or action to attract a partner

His flashy car was his mating call.

flirtation

gesture

signal

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Expressions with mating

mating season

period with optimal conditions for breeding

Farmers prepare for the mating season to ensure livestock reproduction.

mating surface

surface of a part designed to fit tightly against another part

Clean the mating surface before bolting the two flanges together.

assortative mating

selection of partners with common characteristics

In assortative mating, partners often share similar interests.

disassortative mating

mating between different genetic types

Disassortative mating can increase genetic diversity in a population.

mating system

pattern describing how members of a species choose partners for reproduction

The researchers studied the mating system of the island bird population.

Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

call it a day

exp.

stop working for the day

Let's call it a day and go home.

call it off

cancel or stop something

They decided to call it off due to bad weather.

call off

cancel or abandon a planned activity

They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather..

call on

visit someone for a short time

We will call on Grandma this afternoon.

Terms with mating call included in their meaning

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bugling

animal

high ringing call of an elk during mating season

Examples of mating call in a sentence

Birdwatchers recorded the mating call of the rare species.
Her new hairstyle was her mating call.
The designer suit acted as his mating call.

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French:cri d'accouplement, ...
German:Paarungsruf, Lockruf, ...
Italian:richiamo di accoppiamento, richiamo amoroso, ...
Spanish:canto de apareamiento, ...
Portuguese:chamado de acasalamento, chamariz, ...
Chinese:求偶叫声, 吸引信号, ...
Japanese:求愛の鳴き声, 求愛行動, ...
Arabic:نِداء التَّزَاوُج, إشارة التزاوج, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיאַת חִיזּוּר, אוֹת חִיזוּר, ...
Russian:брачный зов, сигнал для привлечения партнера, ...
Ukrainian:шлюбний поклик, шлюбний заклик, ...
Hindi:प्रजनन पुकार, मेटिंग कॉल, ...
Bengali:প্রজনন ডাক, মেটিং কল, ...
Catalan:crida d'aparellament, reclam per aparellar-se, ...
Czech:pářící volání, balicí trik, ...
Danish:parringskald, parringssignal, ...
Dutch:paringsroep, lokroep, ...
Greek:κάλεσμα ζευγαρώματος, σήμα ζευγαρώματος, ...
Hungarian:párzási hang, csábjel, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងហៅគូ, សញ្ញា ឬសកម្មភាពដើម្បីទាក់ទាញគូស្នេហ៍, ...
Korean:구애 소리, 구애 신호, ...
Persian:صدای جفت‌گیری, سیگنال جذب, ...
Polish:zawołanie godowe, sygnał godowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):canto de acasalamento, ...
Romanian:chemare de împerechere, semnal de împerechere, ...
Swedish:parningsrop, ...
Thai:เสียงเรียกหาคู่, สัญญาณเรียกคู่, ...
Turkish:çiftleşme çağrısı, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng gọi bạn tình, tín hiệu thu hút bạn tình, ...

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