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loving

American  
[luhv-ing] / ˈlʌv ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond.

    loving glances.
loving British  
/ ˈlʌvɪŋ /

adjective

  1. feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection

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loving Idioms  

  1. see tender loving care.

Other Word Forms

  • lovingly adverb
  • lovingness noun
  • nonloving adjective
  • unloving adjective

Etymology

Origin of loving

First recorded before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende; love, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Joan says James, 28, was a loving son who dreamt of becoming an ambulance paramedic and enjoyed adventure sports such as wakeboarding.

From BBC

They said he was a "loving husband, father, son, brother and the best grandad anybody could ever wish for".

From BBC

They added that Joshua came from "a loving family who are devastated by his killing and untimely death".

From BBC

I am loving Daniel Farke's Leeds United more and more, every passing week.

From BBC

In public settings, with friends and colleagues, she spoke easily about self-acceptance and loving yourself as you are.

From The Wall Street Journal

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