Definition of loving Loving
/lʌˈvɪŋ/ - [luving] - lov•ing
We found 8 definitions of loving from 4 different sources.
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What does loving mean?
WordNet
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| loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" | ||
| unloving not giving or reciprocating affection | ||
| committed, attached bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist" | ||
| lovable, loveable having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" | ||
| passionate having or expressing strong emotions | ||
| warmhearted marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger" | ||
| doting, adoring, fond extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother" | ||
| affectionate, lovesome, fond, tender, warm having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" | ||
| amative, amorous inclined toward or displaying love; "feeling amorous" | ||
| amatory, amorous, romantic expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride" | ||
| attached associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | ||
| captivated, charmed strongly attracted | ||
| enamored, in love, infatuated, soft on, taken with, smitten, potty marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her" | ||
| idolatrous blindly or excessively devoted or adoring | ||
| loverlike, loverly like or in the manner of a lover | ||
| overfond excessively fond | ||
| tenderhearted easily moved by another's distress; "a noble tenderhearted creature who sympathizes with all the human race"- W.M.Thackeray | ||
| touchy-feely (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- loving (Noun)
The action of the verb to love. - loving (Verb)
Present participle of love. - loving (Adjective)
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- loving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Love - loving (a.)
Affectionate. - loving (a.)
Expressing love or kindness; as, loving words.
Part of speech
🔤- loving, verb, gerund of love (infinitive).
