"knowing" meaning in English

See knowing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ [US], /ˈnəʊɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-knowing.ogg [US] Forms: knowing [positive], more knowing [comparative], most knowing [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A knowing look or smile tells someone that you know something. Synonyms: significant, aware
    Sense id: simple-knowing-en-adj-lGsuFycv Categories (other): Attributive modifiers

Verb

IPA: /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ [US], /ˈnəʊɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-knowing.ogg [US] Forms: know [canonical], knows [third-person, singular], knew [past], known [past, participle], knowing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|know|knows|knew|known|knowing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of know.
    Sense id: simple-knowing-en-verb-~2gf94PQ
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "knew",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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        "The present participle of know."
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈnəʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
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        "US"
      ]
    }
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        }
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        }
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        {
          "text": "\"All set. Have a good weekend,\" she said with a knowing smile."
        }
      ],
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        "A knowing look or smile tells someone that you know something."
      ],
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        },
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        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈnəʊɪŋ/",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most knowing",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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        }
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        },
        {
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        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnəʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-knowing.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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