liking

[lahy-king]

noun

1. preference, inclination, or favor.

   to show a liking for privacy.

   Synonyms: affection, fondness, partiality, predilection, propensity, leaning
   Antonyms: antipathy

2. pleasure or taste.

   much to his liking.

3. the state or feeling of a person who likes. like.

liking

/ ˈlaɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. the feeling of a person who likes; fondness

2. a preference, inclination, or pleasure

Other Word Forms

• overliking noun
• self-liking adjective
• underliking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of liking¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English līcung. See like ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Writer-futurist Ray Bradbury admits to liking the look of Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times

Thank God that people are liking my style of reggaeton and I’m going to keep giving it my all.

From Los Angeles Times

Morgan, who would either nod or take a pen and change the number to one more to his liking.

From Los Angeles Times

In the same column, he angered the right, arguing that because of programs such as Head Start and Chicano studies, gang members were “experiencing a social revolution and so is learning and liking political power.”

From Los Angeles Times

“For these cognitive benefits, it’s not about liking the interaction. It’s something deeper. It’s how we process natural stimulation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affinity