Definitions for Knowing
ˈnoʊ ɪŋKnow·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knowing(adj)

   a clear and certain mental apprehension

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

   evidencing the possession of inside information

3. intentional, knowing(adj)

   characterized by conscious design or purpose

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

4. knowledgeable, knowing(adj)

   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-read(adj)

   highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knowing(Adjective)

   Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

2. knowing(Adjective)

   Shrewd or showing clever awareness.

3. knowing(Adjective)

   Suggestive of private knowledge.

4. knowing(Adjective)

   Deliberate

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knowing

   of Know

2. Knowing(adj)

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

3. Knowing(adj)

   artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal

4. Knowing(noun)

   knowledge; hence, experience

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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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. knowing

   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

How to pronounce Knowing?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Barbara Lee:

   You feel some disappointment only with the institutional barriers that I recognized that were out there during this campaign. I'm really disappointed in that, knowing this was an uphill battle.

2. Alisha McDonal:

   It's crazy knowing that if [ YouTube ] was gone tomorrow, at least I have a few different things I'm doing.

3. Matthew Chung:

   The city was still protesting. We were sitting in the car waiting and not knowing what was going to happen.

4. Angela Carter:

   Fine art, that exists for itself alone, is art in a final state of impotence. If nobody, including the artist, acknowledges art as a means of knowing the world, then art is relegated to a kind of rumpus room of the mind and the irresponsibility of the artist and the irrelevance of art to actual living becomes part and parcel of the practice of art.

5. Donald Barthelme:

   The best way to live is by not knowing what will happen to you at the end of the day...

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