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

Nearby Words:

likable like like-minded likeable liked likehood likelihood likeliness likely liken

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Reciprocity-of-liking effect
Reciprocity-of-liking effect is a tendency to like those who like us. Knowing that someone evaluates us positively promotes our attraction

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