KNOWING

Meaning of KNOWING in English

/ ˈnəʊɪŋ; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ adjective

[ usually before noun ] showing that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret :

a knowing smile

—compare unknowing

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

KNOWING — I. ˈnōiŋ, -ōēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from knowen to know + -ing 1. a. (1) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOWING — (a.) Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal.
Английский словарь Webster
KNOWING — (a.) Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog.
Английский словарь Webster
KNOWING — ( a. ) Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWING — ( a. ) Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWING — — knowingly , adv. — knowingness , n. /noh"ing/ , adj. 1. affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWING — I. noun Date: 14th century : acquaintance , cognizance II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. : having or reflecting knowledge, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOWING — noun knowledge; hence, experience. 2. knowing ·adj artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal. 3. knowing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of know. …
Webster English vocab
KNOWING — [know.ing] n (14c): acquaintance, cognizance [2]knowing adj (14c) 1: having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence 2: shrewdly and keenly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNOWING — knowing BrE AmE ˈnəʊ ɪŋ AmE \ ˈnoʊ ɪŋ ▷ knowing|ly li ▷ knowing|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNOWING — know ‧ ing /ˈnəʊɪŋ $ ˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ knowing , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNOWING — n. & adj. --n. the state of being aware or informed of any thing. --adj. 1 usu. derog. cunning; sly. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNOWING — n. & adj. n. the state of being aware or informed of any thing. adj. 1 usu. derog. cunning; sly. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNOWING — n. & adj. --n. the state of being aware or informed of any thing. --adj. 1. usu. derog. cunning; sly. …
Oxford English vocab
KNOWING — A knowing gesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOWING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a knowing smile (= when you know something secret ) ▪ She wanted to smack …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNOWING — [adjective]Knowing means showing that you know what someone is really thinking, even if they have not directly expressed it.As soon …
Cambridge English vocab
KNOWING — Synonyms and related words : Byzantine, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, advised, aimed, aimed at, alive, all-knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, apprehensive, arch, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNOWING — n. 25B6; adjective a knowing smile : SIGNIFICANT, meaningful, eloquent, expressive, suggestive; ARCH, sly, mischievous, impish, teasing, playful. she's a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNOWING — adj. 1 conspiratorial or conspiratory, secret, private; significant, meaningful, eloquent, expressive; shrewd, canny, artful, sly, wily, crafty She gave him …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
KNOWING — 1. сущ. 1) а) знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); осведомленность Syn : awareness б) уст. личное знакомство (с кем-либо) 2) понимание; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNOWING — 1. ʹnəʋıŋ n 1. знание, познание; знакомство ( с чем-л. ) there is no knowing when we shall meet - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KNOWING — knowing сущ.1) а) знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); осведомленность Syn: awareness б) устар. личное знакомство (с кем-либо) 2) понимание; осмысление, осознание, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KNOWING — 1. ʹnəʋıŋ n 1. знание, познание; знакомство ( с чем-л. ) there is no knowing when we shall meet - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KNOWING — 1. сущ. 1) а) знание; знакомство ( с чем-л. ) ; осведомленность Syn: awareness б) уст. личное знакомство ( с …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
KNOWING — 1. сущ. 1) а) знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); осведомленность Syn: awareness б) уст. личное знакомство (с кем-либо) 2) понимание; осмысление, осознание, постижение Syn: cognizance, knowledge 2. прил. 1) а) знающий, понимающий He …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
KNOWING — 1. _n. 1> знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); there is no knowing what he will say - неизвестно, что он скажет …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
KNOWING — 1. n. 1. знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); there is no knowing what he will say - неизвестно, что он скажет …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
KNOWING — 1. _pres-p. от know 1 2. _n. 1> знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); there is no knowing what he will say …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
KNOWING — 1. сущ. 1) а) знание; знакомство (с чем-л.); осведомленность Syn : awareness б) уст. личное знакомство (с кем-либо) 2) понимание; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNOWING — a. inteligent, astut
English interlingue dictionary
KNOWING — nakaila
English-Visayan vocabulary
KNOWING — I. noun Date: 14th century acquaintance , cognizance , II. adjective Date: 14th century having or reflecting knowledge, information, or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNOWING — (n.) Knowledge; hence, experience.
Английский словарь Webster
KNOWING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Know
Английский словарь Webster
KNOWING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Know
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWING — ( n. ) Knowledge; hence, experience.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOWING — n. being aware of, having knowledge of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNOWING — adj. having or reflecting knowledge or information; shrewd, sharp, astute; conscious, intentional, deliberate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNOWING — n. Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1 : having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence 2 a : shrewdly and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNOWING — n. Function: noun Date: 14th century : ACQUAINTANCE , COGNIZANCE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNOWING — ■ adjective 1》 suggesting that one has secret knowledge: a ~ smile. ↘ chiefly derogatory experienced or shrewd, especially excessively …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KNOWING — A ~ gesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KNOWING — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: INTELLIGENT 2, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, knowledgeable, quick-witted, ready-witted, sharp, smart Related Words: vigilant, watchful; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
KNOWING — a. 1. Intelligent, skilful, competent, qualified, experienced, accomplished, proficient, well-informed. 2. Conscious, intelligent, percipient, thinking. 3. Expressive, significant, cunning.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
KNOWING — adjective 1. Synonyms: intelligent 2, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, knowledgeable, quick-witted, ready-witted, sharp, smart Related Word: vigilant, watchful; discerning, observant, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNOWING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
KNOWING — adj. Knowing is used with these nouns: ↑ glance , ↑ grin , ↑ look , ↑ nod , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
KNOWING — See ↑ KNOW/NOT KNOW 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ there's no telling/knowing
Longman Activator English vocab
KNOWING — n. there is no ~ (what they will do)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
KNOWING — witende, witende
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
KNOWING — * (knowledge situation) See Knowing (knowledge situation)
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
KNOWING — Знающий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KNOWING — (r) относящийся к умственным способностям
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNOWING — (n) знакомство; знание; осознание; познание; понимание
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNOWING — (a) знающий; ловкий; познавательный; понимающий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNOWING — 1. [ʹnəʋıŋ] n 1. знание, познание; знакомство ( с чем-л. ) there is no ~ when we shall meet - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KNOWING — n. знание, знакомство, понимание, осознание
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNOWING — adj. знающий, понимающий, преднамеренный; ловкий, хитрый, проницательный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNOWING — n. знание, знакомство, понимание, осознание
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNOWING — adj. знающий, понимающий, преднамеренный; ловкий, хитрый, проницательный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNOWING — Знание
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
KNOWING — [adj.] 1) знающий, умелый 2) ловкий, хитрый 3) [разг.] модный
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
KNOWING — a 1) знающий, умелый; 2) ловкий, хитрый; 3) разг. модный
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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