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   know·ing

   /ˈnōiNG/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people: "a knowing smile" Similar significantmeaningfuleloquentexpressivesuggestivespeakingarchslycunningmischievousimpishteasingplayfulenigmatic
   • ▪ experienced or shrewd, especially excessively or prematurely so: derogatory "today's society is too knowing, too corrupt" Similar sophisticatedworldlyworldly-wiseurbaneunprovincialexperiencedseasonedknowledgeablewell informedenlightenedshrewdastuteacutecannysharpwilyawareperceptiveperspicaciousinformal:having been aroundOpposite ingenuousinnocent
   • 2. done in full awareness or consciousness: "a knowing breach of the order by the appellants" Similar deliberateintentionalconsciousintendedcalculatedwillfulvolitionalpurposefuldone on purposepremeditatedpreconceivedpreplannedplannedaforethoughtOpposite accidental

   noun

   • 1. the state of being aware or informed.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knowingness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knowingKnowing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of KNOWING is having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence. How to use knowing in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   showing that you know about something, even when it has not been talked about: a knowing look / glance / smile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Aware. abreast. acquainted. alive. alive to something idiom. awakening.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knowingKnowing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   knowing. /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ /ˈnʌʊɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: knowings; knowingest. Something that's knowing is sneakily wise or perceptive. A knowing smile conveys a lot of information — it implies that you know a secret or are in on some background information. Picture Mona Lisa.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNOWING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A knowing gesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is feeling or what they really mean, even though it has not been mentioned directly. Ron gave her a knowing smile. Dan exchanged a knowing look with Harry.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › knowingKNOWING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Knowing definition: affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information. See examples of KNOWING used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknowing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   showing that you know or understand about something that is supposed to be secret. a knowing smile; The man at reception gave her the key with a knowing look. compare unknowing

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKNOWING definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · A knowing gesture or remark is one that shows that you understand something, for example the way that someone is feeling or what they really mean, even though it has not been mentioned directly.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishKNOWING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   KNOWING definition: A knowing smile, look, etc shows that you know what another person is really thinking: . Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › knowingKnowing Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Implying shrewd understanding or possession of secret or inside information. A knowing look. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Deliberate; intentional. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fashionable; stylish. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: conspiratory. knowledgable. intentional. wise to. knowledgeable.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › knowingknowing | meaning of knowing in Longman Dictionary of...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English know‧ing /ˈnəʊɪŋ $ ˈnoʊ-/ adjective [ only before noun] showing that you know all about something, even if it has not been discussed directly He gave us a knowing look. She exchanged a knowing smile with her mother.