loving
//ˈlʌv.ɪŋ//
Forms
- Plural
- lovings
- Comparative
- lovinger
- Superlative
- lovingest
Definitions
1.The action of the verb to love.
1.Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
2.Euphemistic form of fucking.(slang)
- “Anderson,” said Beaupre, “you think we’re going to see any lovin’ Viet Congs today?”
- I want you to have every loving brother’s sister’s cousin’s child downstairs and standing at attention at six o’clock.
1.present participle and gerund of love
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4795
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lovyng(e) (“love”), inherited from Old English lufung.
By surface analysis, love + -ing.