liking

noun

lik·​ing ˈlī-kiŋ How to pronounce liking (audio)
: favorable regard : fondness, taste
had a greater liking for lawE. M. Coulter
took a liking to the newcomer

Examples of liking in a Sentence

I have a liking for dark chocolate.
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Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking. Emily Weaver, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Within the last probably year or two, she's really taken a special liking to watching Jaylin play. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Defensive lineman Mike Pennel made sure everything was to his liking before signing a new one-year deal with the Chiefs on Monday. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025 During President Joe Biden’s term, Democrats lined up to embrace court-packing as a means of rigging judicial outcomes to their liking. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liking

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liking was in the 14th century

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“Liking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liking. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

liking

noun
lik·​ing
ˈlī-kiŋ
: a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste

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