Definitions for Knowing
ˈnoʊ ɪŋknow·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knowingadjective

   a clear and certain mental apprehension

2. knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)adjective

   evidencing the possession of inside information

3. intentional, knowingadjective

   characterized by conscious design or purpose

   "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"

4. knowledgeable, knowingadjective

   alert and fully informed

   "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"

5. knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-readadjective

   highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

   "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knowingadjective

   Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

2. knowingadjective

   Shrewd or showing clever awareness.

3. knowingadjective

   Suggestive of private knowledge.

4. knowingadjective

   Deliberate

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knowingadjective

   Etymology: from know.

   1. Skilful; well instructed; remote from ignorance.

   You have heard, and with a knowing ear,
   That he, which hath our noble father slain,
   Pursu’d my life. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   The knowingest of these have of late reformed their hypothesis. Boyle.

   What makes the clergy glorious is to be knowing in their profession, unspotted in their lives, active and laborious in their charges. South.

   The necessity of preparing for the offices of religion was a lesson which the mere light and dictates of common reason, without the help of revelation, taught all the knowing and intelligent part of the world. Robert South, Sermons.

   Gio Bellino, one of the first who was of any consideration at Venice, painted very drily, according to the manner of his time: he was very knowing both in architecture and perspective. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   All animals of the same kind, which form a society, are more knowing than others. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   2. Conscious; intelligent.

   Could any but a knowing prudent Cause
   Begin such motions and assign such laws?
   If the Great Mind had form’d a different frame,
   Might not your wanton wit the system blame? Richard Blackmore.

2. Knowingnoun

   Knowledge.

   Etymology: from know.

   Let him be so entertain’d as suits gentlemen of your knowing to a stranger of his quality. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knowing

   Knowing refers to the act or state of possessing information, understanding, or awareness about a particular fact, concept, event, or situation. It involves having a mental grasp, certainty, or confidence regarding something based on personal experience, observation, study, or evidence. Knowing can be subjective and can vary from individual to individual, but it typically involves a level of certainty that goes beyond mere belief or assumption.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knowing

   of Know

2. Knowingadjective

   skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog

3. Knowingadjective

   artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal

4. Knowingnoun

   knowledge; hence, experience

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knowing

   Knowing is a 2009 American-British science fiction disaster film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially backed by Summit Entertainment. Knowing was filmed in Docklands Studios Melbourne, Australia, using various locations to represent the film's Boston-area setting. The film was released on 20 March 2009, in the United States. The DVD and Blu-ray media were released on 7 July 2009.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knowing

   Having intelligent understanding and awareness.

   It was her knowing that gave her a fantastic sense of confidence.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 20, 2020  

2. ---

   knowingverb

   Verb form of the word know

   The intuitive knowing is so accurate.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Knowing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2250

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Knowing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1912

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How to pronounce Knowing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Knowing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Knowing in a Sentence

1. Arabic Proverb:

   A friend is one to whom one can pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keeping what is worth keeping, and, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away.

2. Richard Branson:

   We will do everything we can to keep the airline going – but we will need government support to achieve that in the face of the severe uncertainty surrounding travel today and not knowing how long the planes will be grounded for, this would be in the form of a commercial loan – it wouldn't be free money and the airline would pay it back.

3. Ruth Glenn:

   The entire idea that there was always a threat and knowing that the firearm was there, was such a control mechanism.

4. President Barack Obama:

   Change is going to happen here and I think that Raul Castro understands that, our intention has been to get the ball rolling, knowing that change wasn't going to happen overnight.

5. Pilar Vallarin:

   We've lived for 31 years knowing that this guy is free and at ease.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Knowing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knowing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Knowing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Knowing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Knowing
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Knowing