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liking - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'liking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Liking [ n.]
- The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below.
- The state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference; -- often with for, formerly with to; as, it is an amusement I have no liking for.
- Appearance; look; figure; state of body as to health or condition.
2 . Liking [ p. a.]
- Looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See Like, to look.
3 . Liking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Like

Meaning of 'liking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . liking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
Example in sentence:
  • I've always had a liking for reading;
  • she developed a liking for gin