Definitions for knowingˈnoʊ ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
know•ingˈnoʊ ɪŋ(adj.)
affecting or revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information:
a knowing glance.
having knowledge or information; intelligent.
shrewd, sharp, or astute.
conscious; intentional; deliberate.
Origin of knowing:
1325–75
know′ing•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
knowing(adj)
a clear and certain mental apprehension
knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)(adj)
evidencing the possession of inside information
intentional, knowing(adj)
characterized by conscious design or purpose
"intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
knowledgeable, knowing(adj)
alert and fully informed
"a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read(adj)
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
"knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
Wiktionary
knowing(Adjective)
Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.
knowing(Adjective)
Shrewd or showing clever awareness.
knowing(Adjective)
Suggestive of private knowledge.
knowing(Adjective)
Deliberate
Webster Dictionary
Knowing
of Know
Knowing(adj)
skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog
Knowing(adj)
artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal
Knowing(noun)
knowledge; hence, experience
Translations for knowing
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verstandhoudingAfrikaans
- عارِف، عالِم بالسِّرArabic
- разбиращBulgarian
- intencionalPortuguese (BR)
- významnýCzech
- wissendGerman
- sigendeDanish
- πονηρός, γεμάτος σημασίαGreek
- de complicidadSpanish
- arusaavEstonian
- آگاهFarsi
- tietäväFinnish
- entenduFrench
- עַרמוּמִיHebrew
- गुप्त जानकारीHindi
- pun razumijevanjaCroatian
- bennfentesHungarian
- penuh pengertianIndonesian
- íbygginnIcelandic
- intenzionaleItalian
- 心得顔のJapanese
- 아는 체하는Korean
- suprantantisLithuanian
- zinošs; saprotošsLatvian
- pandangan bermaknaMalay
- veelbetekenendDutch
- megetsigendeNorwegian
- porozumiewawczyPolish
- ،آشنا(نگاهى آشنا) آگاهPersian
- آشنا،پيژندل شوڼىPashto
- intencionalPortuguese
- cu subînţelesRomanian
- понимающийRussian
- významnýSlovak
- pretkanSlovenian
- značajanSerbian
- knipslug, menandeSwedish
- รอบรู้Thai
- bildiğini gösteren, bilenTurkish
- 會意的Chinese (Trad.)
- хитрийUkrainian
- خفیہ علم کا مظاہرہUrdu
- hiểu biếtVietnamese
- 会意的Chinese (Simp.)
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