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Knowing

noun/nˈoʊɪŋ/
Definition
a clear and certain mental apprehension
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈəʊɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈoʊɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna clear and certain mental apprehension
verbbe cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
“I know that the President lied to the people”
verbknow how to do or perform something
“She knows how to knit”
verbbe aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
“I know that I left the key on the table”
verbbe familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
“She doesn't know this composer”
verbhave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
verbaccept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
“The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”
verbhave fixed in the mind
“I know Latin”
verbhave sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
verbknow the nature or character of
“we all knew her as a big show-off”
verbbe able to distinguish, recognize as being different
“The child knows right from wrong”
verbperceive as familiar
“I know this voice!”
adjectiveevidencing the possession of inside information
adjectivecharacterized by conscious design or purpose
“intentional damage”
adjectivealert and fully informed
“a knowing collector of rare books”
adjectivehighly educated; having extensive information or understanding
“knowing instructors”
Word Forms
knowverbbe cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
knowableadjectivecapable of being known
knowernouna person who knows or apprehends
knowingnouna clear and certain mental apprehension
cognitiveadjectiveof or being or relating to or involving cognition
cognizantadjective(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognizancenounhaving knowledge of
cognisantadjective(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognisancenounhaving knowledge of
experiencenounthe content of direct observation or participation in an event
acknowledgmentnounthe state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
lovenounsexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
lovernouna significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
screwnounslang for sexual intercourse
screwingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fuckernounsomeone who engages in sexual intercourse
fuckingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fucknounslang for sexual intercourse
bednouna piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
knowingnessnounshrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
intentionnoun(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
intentionalitynounexpressive of intentions
knowledgeablenessnounwisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
knowledgeabilitynounwisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
learnednessnounprofound scholarly knowledge
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wissend
eine klare und sichere mentale Auffassung
🇫🇷French
connaissance
une appréhension mentale claire et certaine
🇪🇸Spanish
conocimiento
una aprehensión mental clara y cierta
🇮🇹Italian
sapere
una chiara e certa apprensione mentale
🇳🇱Dutch
weten
een helder en zeker mentaal begrip
🇵🇹Portuguese
sabendo
uma apreensão mental clara e certa
🇷🇺Russian
зная
ясное и определенное умственное предчувствие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जानने
एक स्पष्ट और निश्चित मानसिक आशंका
🇧🇩Bengali
জানা
একটি স্পষ্ট এবং নির্দিষ্ট মানসিক আশংকা
🇮🇳Tamil
தெரிந்துகொள்வது
ஒரு தெளிவான மற்றும் குறிப்பிட்ட மன பயம்
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలుసుకోవడం
స్పష్టమైన మరియు నిర్దిష్టమైన మానసిక ఆందోళన
🇮🇳Marathi
जाणून घेणे
एक स्पष्ट आणि निश्चित मानसिक भीती
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાણવું
સ્પષ્ટ અને ચોક્કસ માનસિક આશંકા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು
ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಖಚಿತವಾದ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಆತಂಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അറിയുന്നു
വ്യക്തവും നിശ്ചിതവുമായ മാനസിക ആശങ്ക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਣਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جاننا
ایک واضح اور یقینی ذہنی خدشہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
会心
清晰而确定的心理忧虑
🇯🇵Japanese
知っている
明確かつ確実な精神的不安
🇰🇷Korean
명확하고 확실한 정신적 불안
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biết
một sự hiểu biết tinh thần rõ ràng và chắc chắn
🇹🇭Thai
รู้
ความเข้าใจทางจิตที่ชัดเจนและแน่นอน
🇮🇩Indonesian
penuh arti
kekhawatiran mental yang jelas dan pasti
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakaalam
isang malinaw at tiyak na mental na pangamba
🇲🇾Malay
mengetahui
kebimbangan mental yang jelas dan pasti
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معرفة
تخوف عقلي واضح ومؤكد
🇮🇷Persian
دانستن
یک دلهره ذهنی واضح و مشخص
🇹🇷Turkish
bilmek
açık ve kesin bir zihinsel endişe
🇮🇱Hebrew
יוֹדֵעַ
חשש נפשי ברור וודאי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'knowing'?
The primary meaning of 'knowing' is 'a clear and certain mental apprehension'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'knowing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'knowing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'knowing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'knowing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'knowing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'knowing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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