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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024know•ing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - showing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information:gave me a knowing glance.
- conscious;
intentional; deliberate:a knowing lie. know•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024know•ing (nō′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information:a knowing glance.
- that knows;
having knowledge or information; intelligent. - shrewd, sharp, or astute.
- conscious;
intentional; deliberate.
- Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande). See know1, -ing2 1325–75
know′ing•ly, adv. know′ing•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meaningful, significant, eloquent, perceptive.
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