liking

[ lahy-king ]
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noun
  1. preference, inclination, or favor: to show a liking for privacy.

  2. pleasure or taste: much to his liking.

  1. the state or feeling of a person who likes.

Origin of liking

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English līcung.See like2, -ing1

Other words for liking

Opposites for liking

Other words from liking

  • o·ver·lik·ing, noun
  • self-liking, adjective, noun
  • un·der·lik·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for liking

liking

/ (ˈlaɪkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the feeling of a person who likes; fondness

  2. a preference, inclination, or pleasure

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