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taking a fancy to

taking a fancy to is the present participle and gerund of take a fancy to.

Meaning of take a fancy to

Verb

take a fancy to (third-person singular simple present takes a fancy to, present participle taking a fancy to, simple past took a fancy to, past participle taken a fancy to)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To become fond of someone or something.
    • And they’ve taken a fancy to me, Aunt said. Kitto and the others. That means they like me.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 36

Questions about taking a fancy to

What is taking a fancy to the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a fancy to is the present participle and gerund of take a fancy to.

Words near taking a fancy to in the dictionary

  1. taking a dive
  2. taking a dookie
  3. taking a dump
  4. taking a fall
  5. taking a fall out of
  6. taking a fancy to
  7. taking a five
  8. taking a flutter
  9. taking a flyer
  10. taking a flying fuck at a rolling donut
  11. taking a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut

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