loving

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word loving. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word loving, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say loving in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word loving you have here. The definition of the word loving will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofloving, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Loving

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lovynge, lovyng (“love”), from Old English lufung; equivalent to love +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌvɪŋ

Noun

loving (usually uncountable, plural lovings)

  1. The action of the verb to love.

Adjective

loving (comparative lovinger or more loving, superlative lovingest or most loving)

  1. Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    his loving wife

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

loving

  1. present participle and gerund of love

Derived terms

terms derived from all parts of speech

Anagrams

Middle English

Noun

loving

  1. Alternative form of lovynge (“praise”)
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia