bonding
noun
Simple meaning
A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bahndingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɑndɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
A close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
Used this way, bonding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home and relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
- Relationships
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bonding
- “The team building exercise was great for bonding among the new employees.”noun
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