DARLING | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of darling in English darlingnoun [ C ] uk /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ/ Add to word list Add to word list B2 a person who is very much loved or liked: Oh darling, I love you. Here's your change, darling.the darling of In spite of his unpopularity in the USSR, Gorbachev remained the darling of (= very popular with) the West right to the end.a darling of His outpsoken views have made him a darling of talk-radio shows. Synonyms dear dearie old-fashioned love (LIKING SOMEONE) UK informal pet (PERSON) UK informal

Note:

• This is used as a name between people who love each other and people who are being friendly. As a friendly way of talking to someone it is not usually used between men.

• Sorry darling, something unexpected has come up at the office, and I'll be home late.
• "How wonderful to see you again, darling, " she cooed.
• Darling, Mummy's told you before, there's no such thing as ghosts!
• "Mummy, I hurt my knee." "Come here, darling, and let me kiss it better."
• My darling!

Affectionate terms of address

• angel
• babe
• baby
• bae
• bean
• boo
• boy
• dearest
• hon
• honey
• hun
• hunny
• munchkin
• my
• old bean idiom
• sport
• sweet
• sweetie
• sweetie pie
• term

See more results » darlingadjective [ before noun ] uk /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ/ old-fashioned used when talking to someone you love, for example in a letter, to say that you love them very much: Darling Martha, It was great to see you at the weekend. very attractive: They've just bought a darling little apartment. Written greetings

• (yours) sincerely phrase
• best
• concern
• cordially
• dear
• dearest
• ever
• faithfully
• greeting
• love
• madam
• respectfully
• season's greetings
• sincerely
• sir
• truly
• wish
• with
• yours
• yours ever phrase

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Attractive (Definition of darling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

darling | American Dictionary

darlingnoun [ C ] us /ˈdɑr·lɪŋ/ Add to word list Add to word list used to show affection when speaking to someone: Hello, darling. darlingadjective [ not gradable ] us /ˈdɑr·lɪŋ/ much loved: Here’s a picture of my darling child. (Definition of darling from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of darling

darling We all know that the little darlings will follow their own interests and misbehave if given half a chance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wonder how some of the other pampered darlings in the private sector of industry would emerge from such a detailed scrutiny as this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Darling's services which will be on a part-time basis, will consist of giving practical instruction, advice and demonstrations to the crofters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were the darlings of the chattering classes and of the media. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the recovery front we have heard of the recent good news with regard to herring—the "silver darlings" of the sea—and that is only to be welcomed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The season's darlings were swept in four embarrassing games. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The bands eclectic brand of soulful rock/electronica avoided easy comparisons and elevated them to the status of media darlings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Darling's birth name was never spoken by the minister or any of the eulogizers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Darling's work enabled academic libraries to establish or add to preservation programs without having to invent their own plan. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At that time the darlings of the family became unwanted children and their future was deemed uncertain, as they didn't fit anywhere in the corporate business structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A hard-working group of working-class comedians who were never the critics' darlings, the durable act endured several personnel changes in their careers which would have permanently sidelined a less-persistent act. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The point is the particular sort of darling that this was. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not wish to bereave his grey hairs of a darling child. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not quite sure who is the "darling". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is the darling because he protects their interests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of darling These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of darling?

Translations of darling

in Chinese (Traditional) 親愛的, 寶貝, 極受歡迎的人… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 亲爱的, 宝贝, 极受欢迎的人… See more in Spanish cariño, encantador, querido/ida [masculine-feminine]… See more in Portuguese querido, querida, querido/-da [masculine-feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian प्रियतम, लाडका - खूप प्रेम केली जाणारी किंवा आवडणारी व्यक्ती… See more （夫婦間で）おまえ、あなた, （親しい人を呼ぶ呼びかけの言葉）ダーリン, あなた… See more sevgili, yâr, biricik… See more chéri/-ie, amour, chéri… See more estimat, -ada… See more lieverd, allerliefst, lief… See more மிகவும் நேசிக்கப்படும் அல்லது விரும்பப்படும் ஒரு நபர்… See more चहेता, लाडला, प्यारा… See more પ્રિય, લાડીલું, પ્રિયતમ… See more skat, elskede, kær… See more älskling, raring, älskvärd person… See more buah hati, sayang, kesayangan… See more der Liebling, der Schatz, geliebt… See more elskling [masculine], kjære, elskede… See more پیارا, لاڈلا, چہیتا… See more любий, коханий, серденько… See more дорогой, милый (при обращении), горячо любимый… See more డార్లింగ్, ఒకరి మీద ఎక్కువ ప్రేమ లేదా ఇష్టం ఉన్నప్పుడు ఈ పదం ఉపయోగిస్తారు… See more عَزيز(تـ) ـي, حَبيبـ (تـ) ـي… See more প্রিয়তম, একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি খুব পছন্দ করেন… See more miláček, zlatíčko, milovaný… See more sayang, kekasih, tersayang… See more บุคคลอันเป็นที่รัก, ซึ่งเป็นที่รัก, ซึ่งน่ารัก… See more người được yêu quý, người yêu, yêu quý… See more kochanie, ukochany, anioł… See more 여보, 자기… See more tesoro, caro, adorabile… See more Need a translator?

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