Definitions for liking

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liking lik·ing

Spelling: [lahy-king]

IPA: /ˈlaɪ kɪŋ/

Liking is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in liking (giikln).

Definitions for liking

noun

1. preference, inclination, or favor:
2. pleasure or taste:
3. the state or feeling of a person who likes.
4. Usually, likes. the things a person likes:
5. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) an instance of indicating one’s liking of specific website content: a feature or option, usually a button, that enables this:

Idioms

1. would like. would1 (def 10).

adjective

1. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content:

verb (used with object)

1. to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial:
2. to regard with favor; have a kindly or friendly feeling for (a person, group, etc.); find attractive:
3. to wish or prefer:
4. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) to indicate one’s enjoyment of, agreement with, or interest in (website content, especially in social media):

verb (used without object)

1. to feel inclined; wish:
2. Archaic. to suit the tastes or wishes; please.

Origin of liking

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

Examples for liking

You might have helped me to a phrase—A conditional kind of liking!

OBEY them by cheerfully and promptly doing their will, even when it is not to our liking.

"I have a liking for that north countryman," he remarked presently.

The two cross paths with a local tour guide/con artist, Rydal (Oscar Isaac), who takes a liking to them—in particular Colette.

On his website it was identified as: Are You liking The Purple?

You see, Nolan had been suspended from work hours before the crime for comments about “not liking white people.”

Actually for Conte, who has a passionate aversion to labeling, that may be a bit too much categorization for his liking.

Much against my liking, I assure you, said my brother, rudely interrupting her.

Her T-shirts, which hang on the walls, were—I am told—originally hung too low for her liking, and too unevenly.

Nor shall you hear from me any more till you have changed your name to my liking.