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
lovingadjective
feeling or showing love and affection
"loving parents"; "loving glances"
Wiktionary
lovingnoun
The action of the verb to love.
lovingadjective
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
his loving wife
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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
Loving
of Love
Lovingadjective
affectionate
Lovingadjective
expressing love or kindness; as, loving words
Wikidata
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
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
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of loving in a Sentence
State Hillary Clinton on Saturday:
I knew Anita as the loving mother of a wonderful seven-year old boy and the former partner of David Garten, one of my senior policy advisors in the Senate, my prayers are with the Datar and Garten families, especially Anita and David's son. My heart breaks thinking of the burden he will now bear on his small shoulders and the courage he will have to show in the days ahead.
A man and a woman are able to take the risk of loving each other completely because they know themselves to be loved completely and faithfully by God.
She was a shy girl, it was cute to watch them. He was very loving to her.
Loving is the heart of living
It was part of how we felt, and I keep doing it now. I do it, I can only have myself do it. I can’t force anybody to be peaceful and loving.
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- أحبArabic
- amorósCatalan, Valencian
- milujícíCzech
- kærligDanish
- liebendGerman
- στοργικόςGreek
- amemaEsperanto
- cariñoso, amorosoSpanish
- با محبتPersian
- rakastavaFinnish
- aimantFrench
- cionmhar, grámhar, ceanúilIrish
- प्याराHindi
- szeretőHungarian
- սիրողArmenian
- penuh kasihIndonesian
- amorevoleItalian
- אוהבHebrew
- 愛するJapanese
- ಪ್ರೀತಿಯKannada
- 사랑하는Korean
- amandiLatin
- liefdevolDutch
- kjærligNorwegian
- kochającyPolish
- amorosoPortuguese
- любитьRussian
- öm, kärleksfullSwedish
- lovingTelugu
- люблячийUkrainian
- محبتUrdu
- לאַווינגYiddish
- 爱好Chinese
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