liking

1 of 2

noun

lik·​ing ˈlī-kiŋ 

: favorable regard : fondness, taste

… had a greater liking for law …

—E. M. Coulter

took a liking to the newcomer

liking

2 of 2

present participle of like entry 1

Synonyms of liking

Noun

• like
• preference
• appetite
• taste
• love
• craving

Examples of liking in a Sentence

Noun

I have a liking for dark chocolate.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Democrats must decide whether to take the deal in front of them or, possibly with a congressional majority next year, craft a version more to their liking that may be met with staunch GOP opposition and, thus, gridlock purgatory yet again. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Instead, buyers are encouraged to personalize it to their liking, up to and including the option to turn the cargo bed into a seating area and effectively turn the Truck into a five-seat SUV. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The 37-year-old, clad in a white tank top, loose gray sweatpants and white gym socks, looks back on the years that went into building the home to her liking. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Through circumstance and timing, DeSantis has used appointments to drastically shape Florida politics — and its judiciary — to his liking, gifting allies the levers of power and the benefit of incumbency. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing liking

• for someone's liking
• take a liking to
• to someone's liking

Rhymes for liking

• biking
• diking
• hiking
• spiking
• striking
• viking
• disliking
• hitchhiking

Kids Definition

liking

noun

lik·​ing

ˈlī-kiŋ

: a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste