loving

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English lovyng(e) (“love”), inherited from Old English lufung. By surface analysis, love +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === enPR: lŭv′ĭng (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈlɐv.ɪŋ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈlɐv.əŋ/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈləv.ɪŋ/ (Northern England, Midlands) IPA(key): /ˈlʊvɪŋ/ (Northern England, Midlands, without the NG-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈlʊvɪŋɡ/ Rhymes: -ʌvɪŋ Hyphenation: lov‧ing === Noun === loving (usually uncountable, plural lovings) The action of the verb to love. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) === Adjective === loving (comparative lovinger or more loving, superlative lovingest or most loving) Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate. Synonyms: adoring, affectionate; see also Thesaurus:affectionate his loving wife, her loving husband (attributive, slang, US) Euphemistic form of fucking. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === loving present participle and gerund of love ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “loving”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === voling == Middle English == === Noun === loving alternative form of lovynge (“praise”)