giving
giving · more giving · most giving
ліберальний
щедрый, либеральный, обильный
liberal, freiheitlich
Having the tendency to giveHaving the tendency to give; generous.
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the tendency to give; generous.
(slang)Awesome, outstanding, radiating, stunning; exceeding expectations. (Probably derived from earlier transitive use of give (“give off [a certain vibe or appearance]”), as in this outfit gives ‘college girl’, that one is giving ‘old Hollywood’.)
Your outfit is giving!
More definitions
- given or giving freely
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
By surface analysis, give + -ing.By surface analysis, give + -ing.
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Forms
more giving, most giving| Comparative | more giving Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most giving Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- given or giving freely:bigbigheartedbounteousbountifulfreehandedhandsomeliberalopenhanded
Lessons 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.