knowing

/ˈnoʊɪŋ/
adjectiveprepositionnoun

Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.

  2. Deliberate, wilful.

  3. Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.

    “a knowing rascal”

  4. Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.

Preposition 1 meaning

  1. Given my knowledge about someone or something.

    “Knowing you, you would try not to be late for school.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act or condition of having knowledge.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From know + -ing.

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KNOWING at a glance

KNOWING has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,748 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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