take a liking to

Verb

Meaning

take a liking to (third-person singular simple present takes a liking to, present participle taking a liking to, simple past took a liking to, past participle taken a liking to)

To develop a fondness for; to become infatuated with.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

fancy fall for lust after take a shine to take a fancy to

Examples

Otherwise, Riot Club's staff will not take a liking to V. Players will have to use a mix of stealth, hacking, and intimidation to either convince the staff to take V to Liam or find a work-around to spy on the suspected cheater. Source: Internet

The main recruit was a hacker named Skye, a character that fans didn't take a liking to. Source: Internet

Which villains would this supercomputer take a liking to? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

take a lesson take a licking take a licking and keep on ticking take a listen take a little nap take a little rest