knowing
Possessing knowledge or understandingPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
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» Not knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Da ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts. — mayabe
Не зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего. — oxioxigen
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив. — deniko
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2 languagesExamples
417 sentencesNot knowing what to do, I did nothing.
Не знаючи, що робити, я нічого не зробив. — deniko
ruНе зная, что делать, я не сделал ничего. — oxioxigen
deDa ich nicht wusste, was ich tun sollte, tat ich nichts. — mayabe
You had no way of knowing that would happen.
Ви не могли знати, що це трапиться. — shanghainese
Not knowing what to do, I asked for his advice.
Не знаючи, що робити, я попрохав його поради. — deniko
ruНе зная, что делать, я обратился к нему за советом. — chaos
Meaning
5 sensesPossessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
a knowing rascal
Deliberate, wilful.
More meanings 2
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
(archaic)Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
- evidencing the possession of inside information
- characterized by conscious design or purpose
- alert and fully informed
- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
Origin
From know + -ing.From know + -ing.
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Forms
more knowing, most knowing| Comparative | more knowing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most knowing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- evidencing the possession of inside information:wisewise to
- characterized by conscious design or purpose:intentionaldeliberate
- alert and fully informed:knowledgeable
- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding:knowledgeablelearnedletteredwell-educatedwell-read
Word family
1 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.