doting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb be foolish or senile due to old age
   dote.
   
2. verb shower with love; show excessive affection for
   dote.
   
   • Grandmother dotes on her the twins
3. verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
   constellate; stud; dot.
   
   • Hills constellated with lights
4. verb distribute loosely
   dust; sprinkle; scatter; dot; disperse.
   
   • He scattered gun powder under the wagon
5. verb make a dot or dots
   dot.
   
6. verb mark with a dot
   dot.
   
   • dot your `i's
7. adjective satellite extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
   fond; adoring.
   
   • adoring grandparents
   • deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain
   • hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother

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