Definitions for doting
dot·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. adoring, doting, fondadjective

   extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

   "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dotingnoun

   Excessive fondness; reverence.

2. dotingadjective

   Characterized by giving love and affection.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doting

   Doting Cove and Ragged Harbour.

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1. doting

   Doting refers to the act of showing extreme fondness, affection, or love towards someone in an excessive or indulgent way. It often describes someone who is overly attentive or adoring, sometimes to the point of being overly indulgent or spoiling the person they care about.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doting

   of Dote

2. Dotingadjective

   that dotes; silly; excessively fond

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Anagrams for doting »

1. tin dog

2. tin god

How to pronounce doting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say doting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of doting in a Sentence

1. Herman Melville:

   If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how, then, with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books, should be forbid.

2. Phyllida Law:

   I have three grandchildren – one girl and two boys. I'm a very doting grandmother. I think you're allowed to spoil when you're a granny, that's what grannies are for. In my house, chocolate biscuits are called "don't tell Dad" because that's what I say to them when they see the chocolate biscuits.

3. Plutarch:

   An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.

4. Neal Pender:

   He was just the most doting father and the most loving husband…he was just the perfect guy.

5. Steve Jeffe:

   They were an amazingly loving and doting family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doting
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=doting