- present participle of like.
liking
Americannoun
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likings
plural
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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
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These little things also have cute avatars, which you can customize to your liking.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
A coach lives and dies by every Saturday and has to worry about far too many things for Messi's liking.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
With nearly every surface painted to her liking, Jordan pictures herself staying in the apartment for a while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
And bringing inflation back down to the Fed’s 2% annual target has been another top focus of his, albeit with too few details for Wall Street’s liking.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Eitri watched until he was satisfied that it would all be to his liking.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
They are, wrote Dickens, “the curious old records of likings and dislikings; of jealousies and revenges; of affection defying the power of death, and hatred pursued beyond the grave.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2015
All Alaskans have their likings, their wants, their plans for solving the problems of the Territory, but in nearly every case two sets of opposite demands were presented to the President.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Continent's End readers can get a clear picture of Jackson's literary likings when he is unconcerned with reviews or discoveries.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yamaha was fourth, not because it's a bad bike, but I think it caters to the likings of intermediates and pros.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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