doting
[ doh-ting ]
/ ˈdoʊ tɪŋ /
adjective
excessively fond: doting parents.
showing a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age; weak-minded; senile.
OTHER WORDS FROM doting
dot·ing·ly, adverb dot·ing·ness, noun un·dot·ing, adjectiveWords nearby doting
Definition for doting (2 of 2)
dote
[ doht ]
/ doʊt /
verb (used without object), dot·ed, dot·ing. Also doat.
to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon): They dote on their youngest daughter.
to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age.
noun
decay of wood.
Origin of dote
1175–1225; Middle English
doten to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch
doten.
OTHER WORDS FROM dote
dot·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for doting
British Dictionary definitions for doting
dote
now rarely doat
/ (dəʊt) /
verb (intr)
(foll by on or upon)
to love to an excessive or foolish degree
to be foolish or weak-minded, esp as a result of old age
Derived forms of dote
doter or now rarely doater, nounWord Origin for dote
C13: related to Middle Dutch
doten to be silly, Norwegian
dudra to shake