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cyberdate en · NOUN

Etymology

From cyber- + date.

Meanings

  1. A person who takes part in cyberdating.
  2. A date (romantic event) brought about by cyberdating.
    • Richie has a cyberdate. That's what he tells me. “You met a girl online? Don't you have a girlfriend already? 2007, John Weir, What I Did Wrong, Penguin, →ISBN:

Forms

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cyberdates Number=Plur lexicographic

cyberdate en · VERB

Etymology

From cyber- + date.

Meanings

  1. (uncommon) To date online.
    • Our modems came through where stamps, telephone and fax machines failed. We each already know we like how the other looks, sounds, smiles, thinks. No disappointments there because we're cyberdating to maintain what we liked at first glance. 1995 May 7, “Cyberdating's Fine if You First Know What You're Getting”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

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cyberdates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cyberdating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cyberdated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cyberdated Tense=Past lexicographic