"doting" meaning in All languages combined

See doting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more doting [comparative], most doting [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dotynge}} Middle English dotynge, {{af|en|dote|-ing}} dote + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} doting (comparative more doting, superlative most doting)
  1. Characterized by giving love and affection.
    Sense id: en-doting-en-adj-QJoXEA87 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 45 5 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 33 11 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 43 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 45 4 5
  2. Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.
    Sense id: en-doting-en-adj-QkuocuXx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 45 5 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 33 11 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 43 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 45 4 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doating [obsolete] Derived forms: dotingly, dotingness, undoting

Noun [English]

Forms: dotings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dotynge}} Middle English dotynge, {{af|en|dote|-ing}} dote + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} doting (plural dotings)
  1. Excessive fondness; reverence.
    Sense id: en-doting-en-noun-6Kh44Aye Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 33 11 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doating [obsolete]

Verb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dotynge}} Middle English dotynge, {{af|en|dote|-ing}} dote + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} doting
  1. present participle and gerund of dote Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dote
    Sense id: en-doting-en-verb-aHycIWug Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 33 11 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doating [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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