- present participle of like.
liking
Americannoun
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preference, inclination, or favor.
to show a liking for privacy.
- Synonyms:
- affection, fondness, partiality, predilection, propensity, leaning
- Antonyms:
- antipathy
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pleasure or taste.
much to his liking.
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the state or feeling of a person who likes.
noun
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the feeling of a person who likes; fondness
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a preference, inclination, or pleasure
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Etymology
Origin of liking
before 900; Middle English; Old English līcung. See like 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Liking black coffee, as opposed to a PSL or frappuccino, is suddenly a measure of one’s caffeine expertise, instead of just a simple drink preference.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023
Liking something, buying it, and showing it off?
From The Verge • Feb. 10, 2022
Liking one’s parents, or siblings, or kids even, is a weird expectation, when you think about it.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2021
Liking describes the spontaneous delight of eating a chocolate biscuit.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2020
Liking the courtly magnificence of Chan Chan, they hauled away what they could and, more important, forced the city’s gold, silver, and gem workers to accompany them to Qosqo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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