liking

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noun

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

liking

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present participle of like entry 1

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Noun I have a liking for dark chocolate.
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Beige is a bit too basic for our liking, whereas camel brings cozy warmth and chic sophistication with its golden-brown undertones. — InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Anyone who’s had a game console and played Madden has arranged depth charts to their liking and made game-management decisions to feel like a head coach. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 This flamboyantly ambitious novel, which takes place in a version of Atlanta known as Atlantis, follows the life of George Washington Jonson, a Black cop with a liking for white women. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Democrats must decide whether to take the deal in front of them or, possibly with a congressional majority next year, craft a version more to their liking that may be met with staunch GOP opposition and, thus, gridlock purgatory yet again. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liking

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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liking

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