"loving" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-loving.ogg [US] Forms: lovinger [comparative], more loving [comparative], lovingest [superlative], most loving [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌvɪŋ Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lovynge, lovyng (“love”), from Old English lufung; equivalent to love + -ing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lovynge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=love|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lovynge, {{inh+|en|enm|lovynge|id=love}} Inherited from Middle English lovynge, {{m|enm|lovyng|t=love}} lovyng (“love”), {{inh|en|ang|lufung}} Old English lufung, {{af|en|love|-ing}} love + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} loving (comparative lovinger or more loving, superlative lovingest or most loving)
  1. Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: adoring, affectionate Derived forms: lovingly Translations (expressing a large amount of love): مُحِبّ (muḥibb) (Arabic), وَدُود (wadūd) (Arabic), սիրող (siroġ) (Armenian), amorós (Catalan), 爱心 (àixīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 愛心 (Chinese Mandarin), milující (Czech), ama (Esperanto), amema (Esperanto), amplena (Esperanto), rakastava (Finnish), aimant (French), amoroso (Galician), მოსიყვარულე (mosiq̇varule) (Georgian), liebend (German), στοργικός (storgikós) (Greek), szerető (Hungarian), grámhar (Irish), cionmhar (Irish), ceanúil (Irish), armacach (Irish), muirneach (Irish), amoroso (Italian), amorevole (Italian), 愛する (ai-suru) (alt: あいする) (Japanese), mateoha (Maori), kochający [masculine] (Polish), kochająca [feminine] (Polish), kochające [neuter] (Polish), amoroso (Portuguese), лю́бящий (ljúbjaščij) (Russian), любвеобильный (ljubveobilʹnyj) (Russian), cariñoso (Spanish), amoroso (Spanish), querendón (Spanish), kärleksfull (Swedish), öm (Swedish), люблячий (ljubljačyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-loving-en-adj-bwsVTCst Disambiguation of Personality: 61 0 39

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-loving.ogg [US] Forms: lovings [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌvɪŋ Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lovynge, lovyng (“love”), from Old English lufung; equivalent to love + -ing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lovynge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=love|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lovynge, {{inh+|en|enm|lovynge|id=love}} Inherited from Middle English lovynge, {{m|enm|lovyng|t=love}} lovyng (“love”), {{inh|en|ang|lufung}} Old English lufung, {{af|en|love|-ing}} love + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} loving (usually uncountable, plural lovings)
  1. The action of the verb to love. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-loving-en-noun-MSKfyS3O

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-loving.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ʌvɪŋ Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lovynge, lovyng (“love”), from Old English lufung; equivalent to love + -ing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lovynge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=love|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lovynge, {{inh+|en|enm|lovynge|id=love}} Inherited from Middle English lovynge, {{m|enm|lovyng|t=love}} lovyng (“love”), {{inh|en|ang|lufung}} Old English lufung, {{af|en|love|-ing}} love + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} loving
  1. present participle and gerund of love Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: love Categories (topical): Love Derived forms: bird-loving, ever-loving, fun-loving, loving cup, loving-kindness, loving kindness, same gender loving, same-gender-loving, tender loving care, water-loving
    Sense id: en-loving-en-verb-FsbbcFkK Disambiguation of Love: 36 16 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 16 0 84

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} loving
  1. Alternative form of lovynge (“praise”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lovynge (extra: praise)
    Sense id: en-loving-enm-noun-e5vfz1rv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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