loving

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/
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/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ · /ˈlɐv.ɪŋ/ · /ˈlɐv.əŋ/ · /ˈləv.ɪŋ/ · /ˈlʊvɪŋ/ · /ˈlʊvɪŋɡ/ · /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

Definition of loving

10 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The action of the verb to love.
    “all natural lovings and longings”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The action of the verb to love.
    “all natural lovings and longings”

adj

  1. Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    “his loving wife, her loving husband”
  2. (US, attributive, euphemistic, form-of, slang)Euphemistic form of fucking.
    “I want you to have every loving brother’s sister’s cousin’s child downstairs and standing at attention at six o’clock.”
    ““Anderson,” said Beaupre, “you think we’re going to see any lovin’ Viet Congs today?””
    ““ Eat and drink like a loving pig,” he says, patting the bulge under his parka.”
    “At long lovin’ last!”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of love

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  3. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  4. (countable, uncountable)A placename
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)A placename
  6. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

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

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