How do you pronounce liking?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/.

Where does liking come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

liking

/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: lik-ing
IPA: /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of like

noun

A like; a predilection.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Approval.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion."
"The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice."
"goods bought on liking"

Etymology

From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: likinge, līciende, *līkāndz, *līkāną, līcung
Suffix: like

Usage

Inflected Forms

likings (plural)

Derived Forms

likingness

Phrases

for one's liking good liking take a liking to to someone's liking

Synonyms

predilection

Rhymes With

striking hiking viking biking spiking disliking psyching