Definition of CARING

caring

Plural: carings

Noun

  • a loving feeling
  • The act of one who cares.

Verb

Verb Forms: cared, caring, cares

  • Displaying kindness and concern for others; showing emotional support.
  • feel concern or interest
  • provide care for
    • "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
  • prefer or wish to do something
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • be concerned with
  • present participle and gerund of care

Adjective Satellite

  • feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
    • "caring friends"

Adj

  • Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

Examples

  • Despite caring deeply about winning, she always congratulated her Words With Friends opponent on good plays.
  • She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.

Origin / Etymology

From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

Synonyms

care, deal, give care, handle, like, lovingness, manage, wish, worry

Scrabble Score: 9

caring: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caring: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caring: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

caring: valid Words With Friends Word