What does loving mean?

Definitions for loving
ˈlʌv ɪŋlov·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word loving.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. lovingadjective

    feeling or showing love and affection

    "loving parents"; "loving glances"

Wiktionary

  1. lovingnoun

    The action of the verb to love.

  2. lovingadjective

    Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.

    his loving wife

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lovingparticipial adj.

    Etymology: from love.

    So loving to my mother,
    That he permitted not the winds of heav’n
    To visit her face too roughly. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

    This earl was of great courage, and for this cause much loved of his soldiers, to whom he was no less loving again. John Hayward.

    The king took her in his arms till she came to herself, and comforted her with loving words. Esth. xv. 8.

ChatGPT

  1. loving

    Loving generally refers to having deep affection, care, and a positive attitude towards someone or something. It involves showing kindness, empathy, and compassion, as well as a willingness to support and nurture the well-being of others or oneself. Loving can manifest in various ways, such as through acts of generosity, understanding, forgiveness, patience, and sacrifice. It is often associated with emotional attachment, tenderness, and the desire to maintain and strengthen a connection or relationship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Loving

    of Love

  2. Lovingadjective

    affectionate

  3. Lovingadjective

    expressing love or kindness; as, loving words

Wikidata

  1. Loving

    Loving is an American television soap opera that ran on ABC from June 26, 1983, to November 10, 1995, a total of 3,169 episodes. The serial, set in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania, was co-created by Agnes Nixon and former actor Douglas Marland. The show was broadcast in France under the title Amoureusement Votre and in Italy as Quando si ama.

Editors Contribution

  1. loving

    Feeling or expressing love.

    They were a very loving couple and people loved to share time with them.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LOVING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loving is ranked #4933 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Loving surname appeared 7,135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Loving.

    62.7% or 4,475 total occurrences were White.
    29.2% or 2,085 total occurrences were Black.
    3.7% or 269 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.6% or 187 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.1% or 84 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 35 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of loving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of loving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of loving in a Sentence

  1. Seraphina Harrell:

    She was so loving. If you looked sad, she would comfort you. If you got even the slightest little poke, she would sign' sorry' and then kiss your boo-boo, when her baby cousin cried, she would sign' Baby, cry, Mama, milk.'.

  2. Brené Brown:

    I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.

  3. Begum Khaleda Zia:

    I, in the possible strongest terms, condemn and deplore the attack and the killing of a member of a minority religious community. They are also peace loving citizens of this soil and have the right to live in this country.

  4. Stephanie Savage:

    They talked a lot about family and the idea of whatever villainous things the characters in the show do that they never stop loving each other, Savage told reporters. He explained the Shapiros pressed that the characters’ sense of family was the central thing that held the show together for all those years….

  5. Carol Burnett:

    I'm heartbroken. He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian but as a loving human being, i cherish the times we had together both on the screen and off. He'll be in my heart forever.

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