bonding

[ bon-ding ]

noun

1. Psychology, Animal Behavior.
   1. a relationship that usually begins at the time of birth between a parent and offspring and that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
   2. the establishment of a pair bond.
2. a close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
3. Dentistry. a technique or procedure for restoring the discolored or damaged surface of a tooth by coating it with a highly durable resinous material that adheres to the existing enamel.

bonding

/ ˈbɒndɪŋ /

noun

1. the process by which individuals become emotionally attached to one another See also pair bond

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonding¹

First recorded in 1670–80, for an earlier sense; bond ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“He’s completing phrases on the next chord change instead of singing a single sentence within chord changes. It’s very sophisticated writing,” Yoakam said of Byrd Gene Clark as we listened to the song together, like two undergraduates in a dorm room bonding over our favorite albums.

From Los Angeles Times

When he tells stories about windmills killing birds as a way of evading the climate crisis, he creates a shared space of bonding with his followers where any criticism only bonds them further, obliterating any contact with the reality of the harm being done.

From Salon

Everyone complains about higher grocery prices and restaurant tabs to the point where it's become a sort of national bonding exercise.

From Salon

“I remember bonding over the architecture of this old Public Storage facility,” Cat Whalen said of meeting her husband in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

The four band members found each other fortuitously in the late ’70s: Guitarist Peter Buck met art student and singer Michael Stipe in a local record store where Buck worked, bonding over their love of the Monkees.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bind
• connect
• fix
• glue