KNOWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of knowing in English

knowing
adjective
uk
/ˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/ us
/ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/
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showing that you know about something, even when it has not been talked about:
a knowing look/glance/smile
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(Definition of knowing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

knowing | American Dictionary

knowing
adjective [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈnoʊ·ɪŋ/
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having or showing knowledge of private or secret information:
My mother gave me a knowing smile.
(Definition of knowing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
會意的，心照不宣的…
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会意的，心照不宣的…
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de complicidad…
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consciente, intencional…
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anlayan, anladığını gösteren, anlayışlı…
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entendu…
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veelbetekenend…
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sigende…
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penuh pengertian…
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knipslug, menande…
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