Definitions for liking
ˈlaɪ kɪŋlik·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. likingnoun

   a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

   "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. likingnoun

   The action of the verb to like.

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

1. Likingadjective

   Plump; in a state of plumpness.

   Etymology: Perhaps because plumpness is agreeable to the sight.

   I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking, than the children which are of your sort. Dan. i. 10.

2. Likingnoun

   Etymology: from like.

   1. Good state of body; plumpness.

   I’ll repent, and that suddenly, while I am in some liking; I shall be out of heart shortly, and then I shall have no strength to repent. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Their young ones are in good liking; they grow up with corn. Job xxxix. 4.

   Cappadocian slaves were famous for their lustiness; and, being in good liking, were set on a stall when exposed to sale, to shew the good habit of their body. John Dryden, Pers. Notes to.

   2. State of trial.

   The royal soul, that, like the lab’ring moon,
   By charms of art was hurried down;
   Forc’d with regret to leave her native sphere,
   Came but awhile on liking here. Dryden.

   3. Inclination.

   Why do you longer feed on loathed light,
   Or liking find to gaze on earthly mold. Fairy Queen.

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1. liking

   Liking refers to the positive feelings, affection, or preference one has towards someone or something. It's a sense of enjoyment or favor for a specific person, place, thing, shift, or idea. The term is also used to express approval or support.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Liking

   of Like

2. Liking

   looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See Like, to look

3. Likingnoun

   the state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below

4. Likingnoun

   the state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference; -- often with for, formerly with to; as, it is an amusement I have no liking for

5. Likingnoun

   appearance; look; figure; state of body as to health or condition

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling

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How to pronounce liking?

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 liking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of liking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of liking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of liking in a Sentence

1. Jackson Browne:

   When I really started liking music was when I could play some of it myself, and after a couple of years of playing folk music, I kinda rediscovered those hits that were on the radio all the time when I was a kid.

2. No Kyrgios:

   It's awesome. De Minaur's going to be a guy that's going to love playing on grass for De Minaur whole career, these type of balls, nightmare, so flat. De Minaur's De Minaur. I honestly think De Minaur can cause some damage the next round. I don't think Rafael Nadal is going to be liking the ball that's going to come at Rafael Nadal constantly for three hours.

3. Virgil:

   Each man is led by his own liking.

4. J. K. Rowling:

   There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other.

5. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   This idea that we're going to refit it to Joe Manchin's liking, the bill has already been retrofitted to Joe Manchin liking, let's make that extremely clear. The climate ambitions have been reduced because of Joe Manchin.

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References

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