knowing

Plural: knowings

Noun

• The state of possessing knowledge or awareness.
• a clear and certain mental apprehension
• The act or condition of having knowledge.

Verb

• be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
• know how to do or perform something
• be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
• be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
• accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• have fixed in the mind
• have sexual intercourse with
• know the nature or character of
• be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
• perceive as familiar
• present participle and gerund of know

Adjective Satellite

• evidencing the possession of inside information
• characterized by conscious design or purpose
  • "a knowing attempt to defraud"
• alert and fully informed
  • "a knowing collector of rare books"
• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
  • "knowing instructors"

Adj

• Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
• Deliberate, wilful.
• Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
• Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
• The ability to know something without being taught.
• Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.

Prep

• Given my knowledge about someone or something.

Adjective

• Showing awareness or shrewdness; astute.

Examples

• A deep KNOWING of obscure two-letter words can be a game-changer in Scrabble.
• a knowing rascal
• Her KNOWING smile indicated she had just played a very clever, high-scoring word.
• Knowing you, you would try not to be late for school.

Synonyms

acknowledge, bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, cognise, cognize, do it, eff, experience, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, intentional, jazz, know, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, lie with, live, love, make love, make out, recognise, recognize, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, well-educated, well-read, wise, wise to, knowful

Antonyms

ignore

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