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liking Definition

lik·ing (līk)

noun

  1. fondness; affection
  2. preference; taste; pleasure; predilection not to my liking

Etymology: ME < OE licung < lician: see like

liking Synonyms

liking

n.

desire, fondness, devotion; see affection 1, love 1.

liking Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: Whenever anybody takes a liking to me, you snatch me away.
  • express: Members of this group occasionally expressed a clear liking for an English term.
  • develop: Maybe I will develop a liking for them now I have this super little gadget.
  • have: You do seem to have a liking for metaphor in your films.
  • share: They may or may not share a liking for each other, or the work.
  • show: Pole fished pellet is the top method on Signal Pond with the Top Pond's tench showing a liking for corn or caster.

Adjective modifier

  • instant: The audience took an instant liking to it, which was demonstrated by the gentle swaying of bodies.
  • genuine: Please bear in mind that we will only agree to remix songs that we have a genuine liking for to begin with.
  • particular: Sue writes: " Shaun is an avid reader with a particular liking for travel books.
  • own: A being who cannot make a universe to his own liking is not God.
  • great: All the teachers took a great liking to this, especially Ms Stopard who bought practically every type in the shop.
  • strong: But he has combined his desire for more GDP with a strong liking for leveling.

Possessives

  • everyone: Further down the line the going got muddy, not to everyone's liking.
  • people: He spoke up for people with HIV, not always to other people's liking.
  • everybody: Although the windless Saturday was not to everybody's liking, the weekend was a success and was closely contested.

Preposition: of

  • mathematics: In contrast, particularly those who reported a liking of mathematics viewed these journeys as explorations or discoveries.

Preposition: for

  • music: Or, just possibly, a liking for hard rock music.
  • food: As a result they won't develop a taste or a liking for salty foods.
  • salt: Our liking for salt is very much down to habit.
liking Quotes

Friendships begin with liking or gratitudeöroots that can be pulled up.

—Eliot, George pseudonym of  MaryAnn Evans

What dreamest thou, drunkard, drowsy pate? Thy lust and liking is from thee gone. Thou blinkard blowboll, thou wakest too late.

—Skelton,John

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