doting
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Doting — Dot ing, a. That dotes; silly; excessively fond. {Dot ing*ly}, adv. {Dot ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doting — fond, devoted, Moving, affectionate Analogous words: infatuated, *enamored: fatuous, foolish, silly, asinine, *simple … New Dictionary of Synonyms
doting — [adj] indulgent; serving adoring, affectionate, devoted, fascinated, fatuous, fond, foolish, lovesick, lovesome, loving, silly, simple, struck; concept 401 Ant. ignorance, neglect, negligence … New thesaurus
doting — [dōt′iŋ] adj. foolishly or excessively fond dotingly adv … English World dictionary
doting — [[t]do͟ʊtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that someone is, for example, a doting mother, husband, or friend, you mean that they show a lot of love for someone. His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13. Syn: adoring … English dictionary
Doting — Dote Dote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doting}.] [OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t?zen to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doting — dotingly, adv. dotingness, n. /doh ting/, adj. 1. excessively fond: doting parents. 2. showing a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age; weak minded; senile. [1480 90; DOTE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
doting — adj. Doting is used with these nouns: ↑father, ↑grandfather, grandmother, ↑grandparent, ↑mother, ↑parent … Collocations dictionary
doting — dot|ing [ doutıŋ ] adjective only before noun a doting relative or friend loves you very much, often so much that they do not notice your faults … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doting — adjective all her doting admirers Syn: adoring, loving, besotted, infatuated; affectionate, fond, devoted, caring; uxorious … Thesaurus of popular words
doting — UK [ˈdəʊtɪŋ] / US [ˈdoʊtɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] a doting relative or friend loves you very much, often so much that they do not notice your faults … English dictionary
