knowing

[ noh-ing ]

/ ˈnoʊ ɪŋ /

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adjective

affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.

that knows; having knowledge or information; intelligent.

shrewd, sharp, or astute.

conscious; intentional; deliberate.

OTHER WORDS FOR knowing

1 meaningful, significant, eloquent, perceptive.

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Origin of knowing

1325–75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande). See know¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM knowing

know·ing·ly, adverbknow·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby knowing

knowed, know enough to come in out of the rain, know from Adam, know-how, know if one is coming or going, knowing, know-it-all, knowledge, knowledgeable, knowledge-based system, knowledge economy

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How to use knowing in a sentence

Still, when you know that that’s not who you are, it doesn’t feel good knowing that there’s people that possibly think a certain way about you.
Remy Ma Is Recreating Her Narrative on TV One’s ‘Uncensored’|Brande Victorian|April 16, 2021|Essence.com
They also wanted to understand how the police shared this data for three years without the mayor, City Council or even its police chief knowing.
Chula Vista Forum on a Controversial Police Program Got Awkward Fast|Gustavo Solis|April 12, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Even as she promises not to tell, she assures herself that the knowing will be enough.
Dark spaces on the map|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Learning to embrace the not-knowing and the discomfort of bearing witness to the devastation that illness wreaks long after the drama fades has been a fundamental part of my maturation of a physician.
Thank You for the 7 PM Clapping, But Camaraderie Is Needed More Than Ever - Facts So Romantic|Ayala Danzig|October 5, 2020|Nautilus

“He has a good faith belief that the testimony Secretary Nielsen subsequently provided on December 20, 2018, regarding KSTs constituted a knowing and deliberate submission of false material information,” the complaint reads.
What to make of the DHS whistleblower’s shocking complaint|Alex Ward|September 11, 2020|Vox
Pitchfork called him a “a rap-obsessed misfit from a summer camp who freestyles poorly” who is “ridiculous without knowing it.”
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’|Marlow Stern|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Koenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End|Emily Shire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once he was wearing bracelets, Wright quickly confessed to knowing that “Jane Doe” was a minor, according to court papers.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The auctioneer talks about knowing and employing royalty, and celebrity big spenders.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Knowing the fellow to be both poor and harmless, I quietly gave him one.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He spoke clearly and slowly, well knowing that some among the natives would understand him.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He is simply hearing every tone, knowing exactly what effect he wishes to produce and how to do it.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
And the others, not knowing that he had that day repented, sat at their distance and tried to form no conclusion.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
However, I have felt some comfort in knowing that it is not Liszt's genius alone that makes him such a player.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for knowing

knowing

/ (ˈnəʊɪŋ) /

adjective

suggesting secret information or knowledge

wise, shrewd, or clever

deliberate; intentional

noun

there is no knowing one cannot tell

Derived forms of knowing

knowingly, adverbknowingness, noun

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