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- DictionaryDot·ing/ˈdōdiNG/
adjective
- 1. extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring: "she was spoiled outrageously by her doting father"
1. : to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage. 2. : to be lavish or excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection usually used with on. doted on her only grandchild. doter noun.
adjective. excessively fond: doting parents. showing a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age; weak-minded; senile. Discover More. Other Words From. dot ing·ly adverb. dot ing·ness noun. un·dot ing adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of doting 1. First recorded in 1480–90; dote + -ing 2.
showing that you love someone very much: We saw photographs of the doting father with the baby on his knee. Synonyms. adoring. fond (LIKING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Loving and in love. absence. absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom.
Definition of 'doting' doting. (doʊtɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone is, for example, a doting mother, husband, or friend, you mean that they show a lot of love for someone. His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13. Synonyms: adoring, devoted, fond, foolish More Synonyms of doting.
1. doting - extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother". adoring, fond. loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances".
doting. Someone who's doting is loving and fond, and tends to spoil you terribly. Your doting grandmother, for example, might shower you with gifts even when it's not your birthday. If someone you know adores you beyond all reason, only seeing your good points and completely disregarding your faults, they're doting.
Check pronunciation: doting. Definition of doting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective doting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
DOTING definition: extremely loving and caring: . Learn more.
