1. the celebration of May Day with traditional festivities such as dancing around a maypole and gathering flowers
Usage: traditional; seasonal

Examples

• The village children went maying in the early morning hours.
• Maying was a beloved tradition that brought the whole community together.
• They spent the day maying, collecting wildflowers and dancing on the green.
• The annual maying celebration featured ribbons, music, and traditional games.
• In medieval times, maying was an important spring festival.
• The townspeople prepared for maying by decorating the maypole with colorful streamers.