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Definition of doting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doting

adjective
 
/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
 
/ˈdəʊtɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. showing a lot of love for somebody, often ignoring their faults
    • a doting mother/father
    • Doting dad Seb is delighted with his beautiful new daughter.
    • The little boy was spoiled outrageously by his doting grandparents.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDoting is used with these nouns:
    • father
    • grandfather, grandmother
    • grandparent
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