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liking

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

liking means: A feeling of enjoying or preferring someone or something.

noun

PERSONAL PREFERENCEB2

A feeling of enjoying or preferring someone or something.

  • He has a liking for jazz.
  • I took an immediate liking to her.
  • The room was not to their liking.

How to use it: a liking for someone/something (She developed a liking for spicy food.); take a liking to someone/something (The dog took a liking to our visitor.); to someone's liking (Was the meal to your liking?)

Similar words: fondness, preference, taste

Opposites: dislike, aversion

Common phrases: a liking for something, take a liking, to someone's liking

Questions about liking

What does liking mean?

A feeling of enjoying or preferring someone or something.

What is liking in other languages?

Türkçe: beğeni · Español: gusto · Français: goût · Deutsch: Vorliebe · Italiano: simpatia · 日本語: 好み

How do you pronounce liking?

It is pronounced /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/.

How do you use liking in a sentence?

He has a liking for jazz. I took an immediate liking to her.

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