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- Dictionaryliking/ˈlʌɪkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a feeling of regard or fondness: "she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend"
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LIKING definition: 1. a feeling that you like someone or something; the fact of liking someone or something: 2. a…. Learn more.
Liking definition: preference, inclination, or favor. See examples of LIKING used in a sentence.
The meaning of LIKING is favorable regard : fondness, taste. How to use liking in a sentence.
Define liking. liking synonyms, liking pronunciation, liking translation, English dictionary definition of liking. n. 1. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness: The dog has taken a liking you. 2. Preference or taste: The climate here is not to my liking.
(laɪkɪŋ ) 1. singular noun. If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. She had a liking for good clothes. [ + for] He bought me records to encourage my liking for music. Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him. [ + to] Synonyms: fondness, love, taste, desire More Synonyms of liking. 2.
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company. a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you. an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness.
LIKING meaning: 1. a feeling that you like someone or something: 2. to like someone immediately: 3. to be…. Learn more.
liking (for somebody/something) the feeling that you like somebody/something; the pleasure in something synonym fondness. He had a liking for fast cars. She had taken a liking to him on their first meeting.
He hadn't developed a liking for her. She showed in various ways a strong liking for England and the English. It preys upon almost any animal it can overcome, such as antelopes, deer, sheep, goats, monkeys, peafowl, and has a special liking for dogs.
liking. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lik‧ing /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ noun 1 → liking for somebody/something 2 → take a liking to somebody/something 3 → be to somebody’s liking 4 → for somebody’s liking Examples from the Corpus liking • The friendship had blossomed, and mutual respect had turned to a deep liking.
