doting
doting · more doting · most doting
Characterized by giving love and affectionCharacterized by giving love and affection.
/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesCharacterized by giving love and affection.
doting parents
Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.
More definitions
- extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
Origin
From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing.
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Forms
more doting, most doting| Comparative | more doting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most doting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.