ADORING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adoring mean? 

• ADORING (adjective)
  The adjective ADORING has 2 senses:

1. showing adoration

2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

  Familiarity information: ADORING used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADORING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing adoration

Synonyms:

adoring; worshipful

Similar:

reverent (feeling or showing profound respect or veneration)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

Synonyms:

adoring; doting; fond

Context example:

hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother

Similar:

loving (feeling or showing love and affection)

 Context examples 

One day, palm branch in hand, and his crowd of adoring devotees behind him, he led us down to his hidden work-shop and took us into the secret of his plans.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This is a joyous influence, with planets acting like adoring little relatives who are surrounding you with love, and you will be as happy as a bug in a rug.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

He wondered that they did not want to, that they had been out having a good time instead of being with her that evening, talking with her, sitting around her in a worshipful and adoring circle.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Mrs. March and Meg sat among the apple piles like a pair of Pomonas, sorting the contributions that kept pouring in, while Amy with a beautiful motherly expression in her face sketched the various groups, and watched over one pale lad, who sat adoring her with his little crutch beside him.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

To restrain him as much as might be, by her own manners, she was immediately preparing to speak with exquisite calmness and gravity of the weather and the night; but scarcely had she begun, scarcely had they passed the sweep-gate and joined the other carriage, than she found her subject cut up—her hand seized—her attention demanded, and Mr. Elton actually making violent love to her: availing himself of the precious opportunity, declaring sentiments which must be already well known, hoping—fearing—adoring—ready to die if she refused him; but flattering himself that his ardent attachment and unequalled love and unexampled passion could not fail of having some effect, and in short, very much resolved on being seriously accepted as soon as possible.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The December 25 eclipse in Capricorn at four degrees was darling—it must have set you off in a new direction, and you will be rubbing shoulders with many new adoring people.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you find yourself away from home on this day, your trip will go well—you seem to be building a community of adoring friends or fans.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This new moon is echoing what we saw at the full moon, a highly encouraging vibration to be creative, with ideas that are likely to be welcomed by your adoring public, and also make you money.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)