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- Dictionaryliking/ˈlʌɪkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a feeling of regard or fondness: "she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend"
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LIKING definition: 1. a feeling that you like someone or something; the fact of liking someone or something: 2. a…. Learn more.
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company. a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you. an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness.
: favorable regard : fondness, taste. had a greater liking for law E. M. Coulter. took a liking to the newcomer. Synonyms. appetite. fancy. favor. fondness. like. love affair. partiality. preference. relish. shine. taste. use. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of liking in a Sentence. I have a liking for dark chocolate.
2 meanings: 1. the feeling of a person who likes; fondness 2. a preference, inclination, or pleasure.... Click for more definitions.
Define liking. liking synonyms, liking pronunciation, liking translation, English dictionary definition of liking. n. 1. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness: The dog has taken a liking you. 2. Preference or taste: The climate here is not to my liking.
Liking definition: preference, inclination, or favor. See examples of LIKING used in a sentence.
liking (for somebody/something) the feeling that you like somebody/something; the pleasure in something synonym fondness. He had a liking for fast cars. She had taken a liking to him on their first meeting.
Definitions of 'liking' 1. If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. [...] 2. See too fast etc/not fast etc enough for sb's liking [...] 3. See to sb's liking [...] More. Synonyms of 'liking' • fondness, love, taste, desire [...] More. Examples of 'liking' in a sentence.
a feeling that you like someone or something: He has a liking for young women. take a liking to sb. to like someone immediately: He obviously took a liking to her. be too bright/sweet, etc for your liking. to be brighter / sweeter, etc than you like. be to sb's liking formal. to be the way that someone prefers something:
liking. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lik‧ing /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ noun 1 → liking for somebody/something 2 → take a liking to somebody/something 3 → be to somebody’s liking 4 → for somebody’s liking Examples from the Corpus liking • The friendship had blossomed, and mutual respect had turned to a deep liking.