- male bonding
- male bond·ing -'bänd-iŋ n bonding between males through shared activities excluding females
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Male bonding — For the band, see Male Bonding (band). Male bonding is a term that is used in ethology, social science, and in general usage to describe patterns of friendship and/or cooperation in men (or, in the case of ethology, males of various species). The … Wikipedia
male bonding — noun the formation of a close personal relationship between men the rituals known as male bonding do not necessarily involve drinking beer together • Hypernyms: ↑bonding * * * male bonding, fellowship or camaraderie among men: »An aging group of… … Useful english dictionary
Male Bonding (band) — Male Bonding Origin London, United Kingdom Genres Noise rock, noise pop, punk rock Years active 2008 Present Labels … Wikipedia
male bonding — /meɪl ˈbɒndɪŋ/ (say mayl bonding) noun the establishment of a close relationship between men, as by shared activities, pursuits, close contact, etc …
bonding — bond|ing [ˈbɔndıŋ US ˈba:n ] n [U] 1.) a process in which a special relationship develops between two or more people bonding between ▪ the bonding between mare and foal 2.) male/female bonding informal the activity of doing things with other… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bonding — Formation of a close and enduring emotional attachment, such as between parent and child, lovers, or husband and wife. * * * bond·ing n 1) the formation of a close relationship (as between a mother and child or between a person and an animal) esp … Medical dictionary
male — 1 /meIl/ adjective 1 belonging to the sex that cannot have babies: a male lion | Women teachers often earn less than their male colleagues. 2 typical of or connected with this sex: male aggression | traditional male values | differences between… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bonding — noun 1. a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child) • Hypernyms: ↑personal relation, ↑personal relationship • Hyponyms: ↑female bonding, ↑male bonding, ↑maternal infant bonding 2 … Useful english dictionary
male — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Masculine Nouns 1. male, man, he, homo, gentleman, sir, master, yeoman, wight, swain, blade, chap, gaffer, husband, bachelor, Mr., mister; boy, stripling, youth, lad; homme; hombre; macho; lady s man,… … English dictionary for students
bonding — bond|ing [ bandıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the development of a special close relationship between people: the bonding between a mother and her baby a male bonding session in the bar 2. ) SCIENCE the joining together of atoms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
