Meating Vs. Meeting, When To Use These In A Sentence And How?

Homophones are terms that sound the same, but the spelling and meaning are different. It might confuse us, but the context in which we hear or write them is key to understanding them better.

A “meeting” is the act of getting together, online or in-person, to discuss a topic.”Meating” is not a word currently used in English. It is a misspelling of the term “meeting.”

It is not uncommon to find words in English that sound very alike but have different spellings; if you add an accent, it worsens. Therefore, it is up to us to be attentive about keeping our vocabulary up to date to avoid confusion for ourselves or the people we talk to.

I’m sure you have attended several “meetings,” but have you ever been to a “meating”? Let’s take a more intimate look at the nature of both words to see if we can learn to use them better.

Origins Of The Terms

I did a little investigation to understand the origin of the term “meeting.” It looks like employees are not the only ones complaining about these reunions nowadays. People have been complaining about meetings and everything related to them for a very long time.

There are a couple of different hypotheses as to the origin of the word. For example: From old English, it comes from the word “mētan,” which means “to come upon.” When we think of the phrase “to come upon,” thoughts of an unexpected reunion arise, and we possibly end up in a pointless meeting. But, not all meetings are a surprise. Some of them are planned ahead of time.

Other theories of the origin imply that it references battle. Maybe that’s why some companies use the term “war room” instead of “meeting room.” The seventeenth-century English definition of ‘meeting’ could be translated as: “fit to do something.” Some people think that this definition has been around since the fourteenth century.

Synonyms And Other Definitions Of “Meeting.”

Assemblage, Rendez-vous, congress, meet, convention, convocation, council, session, gathering, get-together, conference, huddle, encounter, rally, convention, meet-up, congregation, reunion, conclave.

1. A gathering when people meet one another.
2. A group of people who have reunited for a particular goal.
3. It is an occasion where people gather to discuss topics or make decisions.
4. A union or conjunction.
5. A sporting event of horse racing or athletes.

During my research, I found one definition of “meating” that I was unaware of. It is a non-official definition of the term, so the information contained in it was of no relevance to our understanding of it. In other words, the approach given on it was not correct or proper, and because of that, I’m not going to confuse you with it. Let’s stick to official facts so you and I can speak properly and be understood by everyone.

It is very important to always stick to official sources when explaining something as important as words. Using unofficial definitions may confuse nonnative English speakers, and it can end up in a misunderstanding or an embarrassing written mistake.

“Slang” or “street” talk are not official words. Furthermore, not everyone knows them. Sometimes, these unofficial words are only known by a group of people with specific qualities. Due to this, it is better to speak as globally as possible to avoid sending a distorted message.

Examples Of The Terms In Sentences

1. The club’s quarterly meeting will be next Thursday in the morning. Bring your results and your action plan for next quarter. There, we will meet the new head of the department.
2. He is too busy to attend today’s meeting. I’ll brief him tomorrow. Maybe then he will meet my demands.
3. A random meeting with a record label producer on a plane had launched her career. According to her, the two had never met before, and the meeting was purely accidental.
4. I have liked her since our second meeting. After that, everything went smoothly. As a result, we have weekly meetings with the whole team.
5. We will review the proposal again in today’s meeting. I hope it gets approved. If it doesn’t, we will have to meet again until we are all on the same page.
6. We’d love to fix a date for our first meeting. How about next week? We can meet in my office downtown.
7. We are getting some figures together, and we will then have an executive meeting. So far, the numbers have met every forecast we made.
8. The meeting should start around nine o’clock in the morning. So, bring your best game to the room and don’t forget to meet me later to discuss the agreement.
9. The hotel is an excellent venue for business meetings and conferences. Executives from all over the country meet here and use our facilities.
10. After an eight-hour flight and a long week of meetings, I’m not surprised you’re exhausted. So get some rest, shake off that jet lag, and prepare yourself for another meeting with me.
11. Can we have a meeting to review it today? I’m free in the afternoon. I canceled all my meetings of the day just to make sure I was available.
12. We decided at the meeting that additional efforts were required. So we asked HR for help, and they coordinated a meeting with the call center supervisors.
13. In May, ten years after our first meeting, we were back in New York. Meeting new people, new ideas, new plans, and the new building.
14. His life changed when he first met his boxing coach three years ago. Unfortunately, that meeting was a roadblock to progress for him.
15. The union is the key to meeting executives with similar concerns. But you can’t meet all of their demands because they can be pretty persuasive.
16. Sometimes they discuss other issues during meetings. That’s why I think they are a waste of time. Of course, I’m not the only one who thinks that. Jerry hates meetings too.
17. The supervisor held several meetings to discuss their benefits. Unfortunately, only one person could not attend. We had to meet him at a hospital because we could not wait for his return.
18. Employees will be paid, and the last meeting will be next month. After that, everything will be finished, and we will meet the inspector.
19. They began planning meetings without my approval. I was not happy with that. So I scheduled my own meeting with the big boss and explained everything.
20. I think that the previous meeting was more exciting for them than for me. They were all dressed up and early. That has never happened before. For me, it was just a regular Saturday meeting.
21. The Senate called a quorum for their meeting to delay the vote.

Conclusion

To finalize, we know that a “meeting” is a gathering of people to discuss a subject or a specific goal. They can be uncomfortable. That’s not new. However, the better prepared we are, the more productive it will be. Besides, thanks to modern information technology, we can efficiently resolve meetings no matter where we are in the world. Decision-making should be the main focus of a meeting. We don’t like to take time off our schedule for a reunion that will not bring results. It is counterproductive.

If we talk about “meatings,” there is not much information available online. It is a misspelling of “meeting.” and is not included in the English dictionary. With the information we have now, it’s time to meet with our loved ones and forget about “meating.” It doesn’t exist as a word.