DARLING


Meaning of DARLING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɑ:(r)lɪŋ ]

( darlings)

1.

You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.

Thank you, darling...

N-VOC [ feelings ]

2.

Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much. ( INFORMAL )

To have a darling baby boy was the greatest gift I could imagine...

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

If you describe someone as a darling , you are fond of them and think that they are nice. ( INFORMAL )

He’s such a darling.

N-COUNT

4.

The darling of a group of people is someone who is especially liked by that group.

Rajneesh was the darling of a prosperous family.

N-COUNT : with poss

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