liking

USLY-king/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

3 meanings of liking

1
nounusually singular
A feeling of fondness for or enjoyment of someone or something.
Like the warm feeling you get about your favorite food or game.
She has a strong liking for spicy food.
He took a liking to the new puppy right away.
Similarfondness, taste, preference, affection, partiality
Oppositedislike, aversion, distaste
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2
verb
The -ing form of like. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
She is liking her new school a little more each day.
Liking the same music, the two girls quickly became friends.
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3
nounarchaicuncountable
Approval, or the feeling that something is good enough.
The new rules did not have the people's liking.
She finished the dress, hoping it would win his liking.
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liking is a form of like

like, verb: To enjoy something or think it is good, or to enjoy doing something often. Full entry

Forms: likelikes he/she/itliking -ing formliked past tense, past participle
Spelling: like → liking: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 2

From an Old English word meaning "liking," the present participle of the verb "like" plus "-ing."

Meanings 1, 3

From an Old English word "līcung," meaning pleasure or liking, formed from "like" plus "-ing."