/luy"king/ , n.
1. preference, inclination, or favor: to show a liking for privacy.
2. pleasure or taste: much to his liking.
3. the state or feeling of a person who likes.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE licung. See LIKE 2 , -ING 1 ]
Syn. 1. leaning, propensity, predilection, partiality, fondness, affection.
Ant. 1. antipathy.