doting

Questions about doting

What does doting mean?

doting means "extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent".

How many syllables are in doting?

doting has 2 syllables: do-ting. The stress falls on "do". In IPA it is /ˈdoʊtɪŋ/.

What is another word for doting?

Close synonyms include adoring, fond. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is doting a common word?

doting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.