loving (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
Definition
Feeling or showing deep affection and care for someone.
Examples
He is a very loving husband and father.
The dog gave its owner a loving lick on the face.
She received loving care from the nurses during her illness.
How to Use loving
- love someone/something (collocation)
- To feel deep affection for a person or to like something very much. — "I love pizza."
- love to do something (collocation)
- To enjoy doing something very much. — "She loves to read novels."
- loving of (prepositional phrase)
- Showing affection towards someone or something. — "He was very loving of his dog."
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