LIKING


Meaning of LIKING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ laɪkɪŋ ]

1.

If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them.

She had a liking for good clothes...

Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him.

N-SING : with supp , oft N for n

2.

If something is, for example, too fast for your liking , you would prefer it to be slower. If it is not fast enough for your liking , you would prefer it to be faster.

She’s asking far too many personal questions for my liking.

PHRASE : with too/not enough , usu group PHR

3.

If something is to your liking , it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes.

London was more to his liking than Rome...

PHRASE : v-link PHR , PHR after v

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