Word.ws English Dictionary

taking a shining to

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

Meaning of take a shining to

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of take a shine to (“to become fond of something”).
    Synonyms:
    take a shine to

Questions about taking a shining to

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

Words near taking a shining to in the dictionary

  1. taking a reef in
  2. taking a ride to Tyburn
  3. taking a risk
  4. taking a run at
  5. taking a seat
  6. taking a shining to
  7. taking a shit
  8. taking a shot in the dark
  9. taking a sight
  10. taking a stab at
  11. taking a stand

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: taking a shining to (page history and authors); take a shining to (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this entry: “taking a shining to.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/taking_a_shining_to. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.