liking

lik·ing

L0168900 (lī′kĭng)n.1. A feeling of attraction or love; fondness: The dog has taken a liking you.2. Preference or taste: The climate here is not to my liking.

liking

(ˈlaɪkɪŋ) n1. the feeling of a person who likes; fondness2. a preference, inclination, or pleasure

lik•ing

(ˈlaɪ kɪŋ)

n. preference; taste: a liking for popular music.

Thesaurus

Noun

liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"fondness, partiality, fancy - a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"enchantment, enthrallment, fascination, captivation - a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusualpenchant, preference, taste, predilection - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"mysophilia - abnormal attraction to filthinclination - that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"friendliness - a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their companyapproval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"admiration, esteem - a feeling of delighted approval and likingdislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"

liking

noun fondness, love, taste, desire, bent, stomach, attraction, weakness, tendency, preference, bias, affection, appreciation, inclination, thirst, affinity, penchant, propensity, soft spot, predilection, partiality, proneness She had a liking for good clothes.
dislike, hatred, loathing, aversion, abhorrence, repugnance

liking

noun1. The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith:affection, attachment, devotion, fondness, love, loyalty (used in plural).2. A desire for a particular thing or activity:fancy, mind, pleasure, will.

Translations

合某人的意嗜好爱好

like²

(laik) verb1. to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable. I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.喜欢2. to enjoy. I like gardening. 喜欢，喜好 ˈlik(e)able adjective (of a person) agreeable and attractive. 可爱的ˈliking noun1. a taste or fondness (for). He has too great a liking for chocolate. 爱好，嗜好 2. satisfaction. Is the meal to your liking?合某人的意should/would like want. I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?想take a liking to to begin to like. I've taken a liking to him.喜欢上

liking

take a liking to (someone or something)

To have or develop a fondness for or inclination toward something or someone; to be attracted to or desire someone or something. I never used to like onions as a kid, but I've taken a liking to them as I've grown older. I think Jennifer has taken a liking to my friend Tommy; I must try to set them up on a date!See also: liking, take

like the sound of (one's) own voice

To enjoy hearing oneself talk because one is pompous and/or self-centered. Boy, he really likes the sound of his own voice—I didn't think he would ever stop talking! I know you like the sound of your own voice, but can I please say something now?See also: like, of, own, sound, voice

for (one's) liking

To one's preference. The party was too rowdy for my liking—that's why I left early.See also: liking

to (one's) liking

In a way that one likes, accepts, or approves of. I was really disappointed by the appetizer, but thankfully the main course was much more to my liking. I knew that if I didn't complete the project to their liking, I would be in danger of losing my job.See also: liking

like to hear (oneself) talk

To be self-absorbed and self-important in one's speech, without having much or any regard for those to whom one is talking. I learned pretty quickly that the boss just likes to hear herself talk, and she'll find any excuse to give you a long-winded lecture about something you already know. Political blowhards like these just like to hear themselves talk—they couldn't give a fig for the people who actually have to live with these policies.See also: hear, like, talk

take a fancy to someone or something

and take a liking to someone or something; take a shine to someone or somethingto develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something. John began to take a fancy to Sally late last August at the picnic. I've never taken a liking to cooked carrots. I think my teacher has taken a shine to me.See also: fancy, take

to someone's liking

fitting someone's personal preferences. l had my house painted, but the job was not to my liking. Large meals with lots of fat are not to Bob's liking.See also: liking

take a fancy to

Also, take a liking or shine to . Be attracted to someone or something, as in They took a fancy to spicy foods after their Mexican vacation, or I'm hoping he'll take a liking to the water, now that we have a cottage on a lake, or We think Bill's taken a shine to Betsy. The first term was first recorded in 1541, the first variant in 1570, and the last, a colloquialism, in 1850. See also: fancy, take

for ˈyour liking

if you say, for example, that something is too hot for your liking, you mean that you would prefer it to be less hot: The town was too crowded for my liking.See also: liking

to somebody’s ˈliking

(formal) suitable, and how somebody likes something: The coffee was just to his liking.See also: liking

liking

lik·ing

liking

lik•ing

liking

liking

like²

liking

take a liking to (someone or something)

like the sound of (one's) own voice

for (one's) liking

to (one's) liking

like to hear (oneself) talk

take a fancy to someone or something

to someone's liking

take a fancy to

for ˈyour liking

to somebody’s ˈliking

liking

Synonyms for liking

noun fondness

Synonyms

Antonyms

Synonyms for liking

noun the condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith

Synonyms

noun a desire for a particular thing or activity

Synonyms

Antonyms for liking

noun a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

Related Words

Antonyms

liking

lik·ing

liking

lik•ing

liking

liking

like2

liking

take a liking to (someone or something)

like the sound of (one's) own voice

for (one's) liking

to (one's) liking

like to hear (oneself) talk

take a fancy to someone or something

to someone's liking

take a fancy to

for ˈyour liking

to somebody’s ˈliking

liking

Synonyms for liking

noun fondness

Synonyms

Antonyms

Synonyms for liking

noun the condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith

Synonyms

noun a desire for a particular thing or activity

Synonyms

Antonyms for liking

noun a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

Related Words

Antonyms

like²