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knowing
know·ing K0093800 (nō′ĭng)adj.1. Possessing knowledge, information, or understanding: very knowing about transportation costs.2. Showing clever awareness and resourcefulness; shrewd and worldly: "Even so knowing a young ruffian as William Chaloner would have had no preparation for the shock of London" (Thomas Levenson).3. Suggestive of secret or private knowledge: a knowing glance.4. Deliberate; conscious: a knowing attempt to defraud.5. Archaic Fashionable; stylish: "Many young men ... drove about town in very knowing gigs" (Jane Austen).
know′ing·ly adv.know′ing·ness n.knowing (ˈnəʊɪŋ) adj1. suggesting secret information or knowledge2. wise, shrewd, or clever3. deliberate; intentionalnthere is no knowing one cannot tell ˈknowingly adv ˈknowingness nknow•ing (ˈnoʊ ɪŋ)
adj. 1. affecting or revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance. 2. having knowledge or information; intelligent. 3. shrewd, sharp, or astute. 4. conscious; intentional; deliberate. [1325–75] know′ing•ly, adv. know′ing•ness, n. knowing- gnostic - Means "relating to knowledge" or "clever, knowing."
- polyglot - Meaning "written in or knowing many languages," it is from Greek polu-, "many," and glotto, "tongue."
- savoir vivre - Literally, "knowing how to live" or knowing how to get the most out of life.
- scibility - The power of knowing.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehensionawareness, cognisance, cognizance, knowingness, consciousness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"incognizance - a lack of knowledge or recognitionhigher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to useknow - the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know"ken, cognizance - range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"prospicience, foresight, prevision, farsightedness - seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeingdiscernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" | | Adj. | 1. | knowing - evidencing the possession of inside informationwise to, wiseinformed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" | | 2. | knowing - characterized by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"intentionalintended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" | | 3. | knowing - alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"knowledgeableinformed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" | | 4. | knowing - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"knowledgeable, lettered, well-educated, well-read, learnededucated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) |
knowingadjective meaningful, significant, expressive, eloquent, enigmatic, suggestive Ron gave her a knowing smile.
knowingadjective1. Having or showing intelligence, often of a high order:brilliant, intellectual, intelligent, knowledgeable.Informal: brainy.2. Possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception:sagacious, sage, sapient, wise.3. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:astute, cagey, canny, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise.Informal: savvy.Translationsknow (nəu) – past tense knew (njuː) : past participle known – verb1. to be aware of or to have been informed about. He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go. 知道 知道2. to have learned and to remember. He knows a lot of poetry. 通曉 记牢3. to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with. I know Mrs Smith – she lives near me. 認識 认识4. to (be able to) recognize or identify. You would hardly know her now – she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one. 認出 认出ˈknowing adjective showing secret understanding. She gave him a knowing look. 會意的 会意的ˈknowingly adverb1. in a knowing manner. She smiled knowingly. 會意地 会意地2. deliberately or on purpose. He would not knowingly insult her. 故意地 故意地ˈknow-all noun an unkind name for a person who thinks he knows everything. 自稱無所不知的人 自称无所不知的人ˈknow-how noun the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something. She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars. 專業知識與技術 （口）实践知识，技术秘诀 in the know having information possessed only by a small group of people. People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job. 知道內情的 知内情的know backwards to know extremely well or perfectly. He knows his history backwards. 倒背如流 熟知，精通 know better to be too wise or well-taught (to do something). She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them. 明事理(而不至於) 明事理…而不至于，有头脑 know how to to have learned the way to. She already knew how to read when she went to school. 學會如何 学会如何know the ropes to understand the detail and procedure of a job etc. 了解…的細節和程序 知道内情knowing
See:- (there's) no knowing
- (there's) no saying
- (there's) no telling
- know (one's) beans
- know (someone or something) by sight
- know (someone or something) inside out
- know (someone)
- know (something) by heart
- know (something) inside and out
- know (something) off pat
- know a hawk from a handsaw
- know a thing or two
- know all the answers
- know better
- know chalk from cheese
- know enough to come in out of the rain
- know for a fact
- know it all
- know little and care less (about someone or something)
- know nothing and care less (about someone or something)
- know only too well
- know the ropes
- know the score
- know too much
- know what it is to be (something)
- know what's o'clock
- know which way the wind blows
- know who's who
- there is no knowing
- there's no knowing/saying/telling...
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Synonyms for knowingadj meaningfulSynonyms- meaningful
- significant
- expressive
- eloquent
- enigmatic
- suggestive
Synonyms for knowingadj having or showing intelligence, often of a high orderSynonyms- brilliant
- intellectual
- intelligent
- knowledgeable
- brainy
adj possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perceptionSynonymsadj having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical mattersSynonyms- astute
- cagey
- canny
- perspicacious
- shrewd
- slick
- smart
- wise
- savvy
Synonyms for knowingnoun a clear and certain mental apprehensionRelated Words- awareness
- cognisance
- cognizance
- knowingness
- consciousness
- incognizance
- higher cognitive process
- know
- ken
- prospicience
- foresight
- prevision
- farsightedness
- discernment
- savvy
- understanding
- apprehension
adj evidencing the possession of inside informationSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by conscious design or purposeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj alert and fully informedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj highly educatedSynonyms- knowledgeable
- lettered
- well-educated
- well-read
- learned
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