English Explanatory Dictionary

loving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of the verb to love.
adj
  1. Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
  2. Euphemistic form of fucking.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of love
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A placename
  3. A village in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Young County, Texas, United States.
  6. Ellipsis of Loving County.
  7. Ellipsis of Loving v. Virginia, a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized interacial marriage under the Equal Protection and Due Process; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.

Pronunciation

lŭv′ĭng /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ en-us-loving.ogg /ˈlɐv.ɪŋ/ /ˈlɐv.əŋ/ /ˈləv.ɪŋ/ /ˈlʊvɪŋ/ /ˈlʊvɪŋɡ/ /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

Word forms

loving lovings lovinger more loving lovingest most loving

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lovyng(e) (“love”), inherited from Old English lufung. By surface analysis, love + -ing.

Synonyms

adoring affectionate caring cordial dear fond friendly goodhearted good-natured heartfelt hearty kind kindhearted kindsome loving softhearted warm warm-hearted tender tenderhearted

Derived words

boyloving catloving everloving lovingkindness lovingly lovingness motherloving nonloving unloving bird-loving ever-loving fun-loving loving cup loving-kindness loving kindness same gender loving same-gender-loving tender loving care water-loving County of Loving Loving County Lovingston
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