Liking — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

prefer or wish to do something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈaɪkɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaɪkɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaɪkɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪkɪŋ/.

Examples

I've always had a liking for reading
she developed a liking for gin
Do you care to try this dish?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wish care like

Antonyms

dislike

Parts of Speech

noun	a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment “I've always had a liking for reading”
verb	prefer or wish to do something “Do you care to try this dish?”
verb	find enjoyable or agreeable “I like jogging”
verb	be fond of “I like my nephews”
verb	feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard “How did you like the President's speech last night?”
verb	want to have “I'd like a beer now!”

Word Forms

wish	noun	a specific feeling of desire
likeable	adjective	easy to like; agreeable
likable	adjective	easy to like; agreeable

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Geschmack

ein Gefühl von Freude und Vergnügen

🇫🇷French

aimer

un sentiment de plaisir et de jouissance

🇪🇸Spanish

gusto

una sensación de placer y disfrute

🇮🇹Italian

gradimento

una sensazione di piacere e divertimento

🇳🇱Dutch

leuk vinden

een gevoel van plezier en genieten

🇵🇹Portuguese

gosto

uma sensação de prazer e prazer

🇷🇺Russian

симпатия

ощущение удовольствия и наслаждения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पसंद

आनंद और आनंद की अनुभूति

🇧🇩Bengali

পছন্দ

আনন্দ এবং উপভোগের অনুভূতি

🇮🇳Tamil

பிடிக்கும்

இன்பம் மற்றும் மகிழ்ச்சியின் உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇష్టపడుతున్నారు

ఆనందం మరియు ఆనందం యొక్క అనుభూతి

🇮🇳Marathi

आवड

आनंद आणि आनंदाची भावना

🇮🇳Gujarati

પસંદ

આનંદ અને આનંદની લાગણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ

ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಆನಂದದ ಭಾವನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു

ആനന്ദത്തിൻ്റെയും ആസ്വാദനത്തിൻ്റെയും ഒരു വികാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਸੰਦ

ਅਨੰਦ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੰਦ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پسند

خوشی اور لطف کا احساس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喜欢

一种愉悦和享受的感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

好み

喜びと楽しみの感情

🇰🇷Korean

기호

즐거움과 즐거움의 느낌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thích

một cảm giác vui vẻ và thích thú

🇹🇭Thai

ความชอบ

ความรู้สึกของความสุขและความเพลิดเพลิน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyukai

perasaan senang dan nikmat

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkagusto

isang pakiramdam ng kasiyahan at kasiyahan

🇲🇾Malay

suka

perasaan seronok dan seronok

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تروق

الشعور بالمتعة والمتعة

🇮🇷Persian

دوست داشتن

احساس لذت و لذت

🇹🇷Turkish

hoşlanma

zevk ve keyif hissi

🇮🇱Hebrew

טַעַם

תחושה של עונג והנאה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'liking'?

The primary meaning of 'liking' is 'a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment'.

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'liking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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