Sekirov Dictionary

knowing

UK /ˈnəʊɪŋ/US /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

adjective 5
noun 1
preposition 1
forms 5
phrases 1

adjective5

•
Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
- The knowing and intelligent part of the world. — 1692
•
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
- Jon and Tyrion greet each other with the words that have been used against them as weapons, sharing a knowing smile. — 2017
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
Deliberate, wilful.
•
(no longer used) Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
- ‘I was a raw boy from College, and fancied it very knowing to marry a girl that all the young fellows of my acquaintance reckoned so confounded handsome.’ — 1792

noun1

•
The act or condition of having knowledge.
- Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings. — 2009

preposition1

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Given my knowledge about someone or something.
- Knowing you, you would try not to be late for school.

forms

knowings · knowinger · more knowing · knowingest · most knowing

Phrases with knowing

hard telling, not knowing
I don't know.

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