Definitions for loving
ˈlʌv ɪŋlov·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lovingadjective

   feeling or showing love and affection

   "loving parents"; "loving glances"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lovingparticipial adj.

   Etymology: from love.

   1. Kind; affectionate.

   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.

   2. Expressing kindness.

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

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loving

   of Love

2. Lovingadjective

   affectionate

3. Lovingadjective

   expressing love or kindness; as, loving words

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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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

How to pronounce loving?

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 loving in sign language?

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. Bradley Cooper:

   You know, when you have access to that kind of information you get a side to someone that no one really ever sees. You see the family man, you see how loving he was, and I think that Bradley really brings that heart, that balance between him as the military man but also this soulful, loving father. it was a keyhole into that life.

2. Barbara De Angelis:

   If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.

3. Baby Lockwood:

   Julie Loving was an absolute rock star through a difficult delivery, the sacrifices Julie Loving took to bring this little slice of heaven into our world takes my breath away. Holding my daughter in my arms my heart is bursting. The feeling of how I would do absolutely anything needed for this child is radiating through me when I look at her, and reflects back on what Julie Loving did for me.

4. Amit Ray:

   Loving the Om (AUM) is loving yourself, your own Self. Om chanting is a creative art, not just mechanical repetition of a word.

5. Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

   He who begins by loving Christianity better than truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all.

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