doting

🇬🇧 UK/'dәutiŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

adj.

Showing excessive love and affection toward someone.

溺爱的,过分宠爱的

n.

The act of showing excessive fondness or affection.

溺爱,过分宠爱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
dotingother
=doting

Common Collocations

  • 1.doting parent溺爱的父母
  • 2.doting grandmother溺爱孙辈的祖母

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dominie was a strict disciplinarian who valued proper Latin conjugation above all else.

  • 2.

    Her doting parents attended every single game and performance their daughter participated in.

  • 3.

    The doting grandmother showered the newborn baby with clothes, toys, and endless affection.

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