Liking
11liking — lik|ing [ˈlaıkıŋ] n 1.) liking for sb/sth formal when you like someone or something ▪ Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. ▪ She s developed a liking for theatre. 2.) take a liking to sb/sth to begin to like someone or something …
12liking — UK [ˈlaɪkɪŋ] / US noun [singular] a feeling of enjoying or liking something liking for: He had a particular liking for science subjects. • for someone s liking take a liking to to someone s liking …
13liking — [ˈlaɪkɪŋ] noun [singular] a feeling of enjoying something a liking for science subjects[/ex] • for sb s liking if something is too expensive, too dark etc for someone s liking, they do not like it because it is too expensive, too dark etc[/ex]… …
14liking — noun 1 have a liking for sth formal to like something: a liking for chocolate 2 take a liking to sb to like someone you have just met 3 to your liking formal being just what you wanted: I hope everything in the suite was to your liking, Sir …
15Liking — Like Like, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liked} (l[imac]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liking}.] [OE. liken to please, AS. l[=i]cian, gel[=i]cian, fr. gel[=i]c. See {Like}, a.] 1. To suit; to please; to be agreeable to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Cornwall him liked… …
16liking — noun Date: 14th century favorable regard ; fondness, taste < had a greater liking for law E. M. Coulter > < took a liking to the newcomer > …
17liking — /luy king/, n. 1. preference, inclination, or favor: to show a liking for privacy. 2. pleasure or taste: much to his liking. 3. the state or feeling of a person who likes. [bef. 900; ME; OE licung. See LIKE2, ING1] Syn. 1. leaning, propensity,… …
18liking — n. 1 what one likes; one s taste (is it to your liking?). 2 (foll. by for) regard or fondness; taste or fancy (had a liking for toffee). Etymology: OE licung (as LIKE(2), ING(1)) …
19Liking — ∙Li|king [ laɪkɪŋ], das; s, s [engl. liking, zu: to like = mögen]: Vorliebe, Faible: und da er ein L. für Sie hat (Fontane, Effi Briest 102) …
20liking — noun 1》 a regard or fondness for something. 2》 (a liking for) a taste for …
