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Definition of Liking
1. Noun. A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment. "She developed a liking for gin"
Specialized synonyms: Fancy, Fondness, Partiality, Captivation, Enchantment, Enthrallment, Fascination, Penchant, Predilection, Preference, Taste, Mysophilia, Inclination, Friendliness, Approval, Admiration, Esteem
Antonyms: Dislike
Definition of Liking
1. p. a. Looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See Like, to look.
2. n. The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below.
Definition of Liking
1. Verb. (present participle of like) ¹
2. Noun. The action of the verb '''to like'''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Liking
1. a feeling of attraction or affection [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liking
Literary usage of Liking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Everyday Ethics by Ella Lyman Cabot (1906)
"This brings us to the important distinction between a wish, or a liking, ...
In contrast with this a liking is passive, quiescent, luxurious, like a lap-dog ..."
2. The Bookman (1903)
"Ibsen himself describes his first view of this world as "all architecture."
But this seems to have given him a liking for towns. ..."
3. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"A beau- liking for ' tiful town, prosperous, thriving, growing prodigiously, as '
Genoa is ; crowded with busy inhabitants; full of noble ' streets and ..."
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