approvingap‧prov‧ing /əˈpruːvɪŋ/ adjective - Again she heard the boys' warm approving voices, voices that left her outside the heat of that dangerous moment.
- Alan Watkins, who was awaiting the arrival of the Chancellor himself, gave Amaranth his approving eye.
- Even the lady who stood on the corner handing out white feathers gave him an approving nod.
- He may not run to leather elbow patches, but during the Kincardine by-election, reports from several sides were very approving.
- Not everyone was wholly approving of Wigg's activities in relation to Profumo - and indeed on many other matters.
- Practice is interpreted as repetition, and feedback consists mainly of approving reactions from the teacher.
- When Suor Eusebia saw me she greeted me with an approving smile.
► an approving nod/glance/smile etc adjectiveapproving ≠ disapprovingapprovednounapproval ≠ disapprovalverbapprove ≠ disapproveadverbapprovingly ≠ disapprovingly