liking

/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
noun
  1. A feeling of enjoyment or preference for someone or something.
    • The teacher noticed the student's liking for science experiments.
    • His liking for spicy food grew after his trip to Thailand.
    • She has a strong liking for classical music.
  2. Used in the phrase 'to one's liking' meaning satisfactory or pleasing to someone.
    • The hotel room was not to my liking, so I asked for a different one.
    • The new policy was not to the employees' liking, and they complained.
    • He adjusted the seasoning until the soup was exactly to his liking.
verb
  1. Present participle of 'like' — to find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory.
    • I am liking this new restaurant more each time I visit.
    • She is liking the idea of moving to a smaller town.
    • They are liking the way the project is turning out.
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