- 1(informal) a way of addressing someone that you love What's the matter, darling?
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- 2a person who is very friendly and kind You are a darling, Hugo.
- 3the darling of somebody/something a person who is especially liked and very popular She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong.
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