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- DictionaryLik·ing/ˈlīkiNG/
noun
- 1. a feeling of regard or fondness: "she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend"
noun. 1. The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith: affection, attachment, devotion, fondness, love, loyalty (used in plural). 2. A desire for a particular thing or activity:
5 days ago · 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. See too fast etc/not fast etc enough for sb's liking. 3.
IPA guide. Other forms: likings. Definitions of liking. noun. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment. “I've always had a liking for reading”. see more. Pronunciation. US.
liking. noun. uk / ˈlaɪkɪŋ / us. Add to word list. [ no plural ] a feeling that you like someone or something: He has a liking for young women. take a liking to sb. to like someone immediately: He obviously took a liking to her. be too bright/sweet, etc for your liking. to be brighter / sweeter, etc than you like. be to sb's liking formal.
Check pronunciation: liking. Definition of liking noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
adj. [ before a noun] of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance. corresponding to or agreeing with in general or in some respect; similar: drawing, painting, and like arts. prep. in a manner characteristic of: She works like a beaver. resembling; similar to: Your necklace is like mine.
