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Date

deɪt

Date definitions
noun
date dates
  1. the day of the month or year as specified by a number

    "what's the date today?"

    • a particular day or year when a given event occurred or will occur

      "1066 is the most famous date in English history"

    • the years of a particular person's birth and death or of the beginning and end of a particular period or event
    • the period of time to which an artefact or structure belongs

      "the church is the largest of its date"

  2. a social or romantic appointment or engagement

    "I've got a hot date"

    • a person with whom one has a date

      "my date isn't going to show, it seems"

    • a musical or theatrical engagement or performance, especially as part of a tour

      "most large bands play one big date in Scotland"

verb
date dated dates dating
  1. establish or ascertain the date of (an object or event)

    "they date the paintings to 1460–70"

    assign a date to establish/determine/ascertain the date of put a date on/to establish/determine/ascertain the age of carbon-date
    • mark with a date

      "sign and date the document"

    • originate at a particular time; have existed since

      "the controversy dates back to 1986"

  2. reveal (someone) as being old-fashioned

    "jazzy—does that word date me?"

    • seem old-fashioned

      "the coat may be pricey but it will never date"

  3. go out with (someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested)

    "a few years ago, I dated the ex of a friend"

    go out with take out go around with go with be involved with be romantically linked with see court woo