Definitions for confining
con·fin·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restrictingadjective

   restricting the scope or freedom of action

2. close, confiningadjective

   crowded

   "close quarters"

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1. confining

   Confining refers to the act of restricting or limiting someone or something within certain boundaries or to a particular place or area. It can also mean keeping or holding someone or something under control or within limits.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confining

   of Confine

How to pronounce confining?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confining in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of confining in a Sentence

1. Deepak Chopra:

   Religion is confining and imprisoning and toxic because it is based on ideology and dogma. But spirituality is redeeming and universal.

2. Primo Levi:

   After the planet becomes theirs, many millions of years will have to pass before a beetle particularly loved by God, at the end of its calculations will find written on a sheet of paper in letters of fire that energy is equal to the mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light. The new kings of the world will live tranquilly for a long time, confining themselves to devouring each other and being parasites among each other on a cottage industry scale.

3. George Ratiu:

   Without a clear direction, markets are confining mortgage rates to move within a tighter range, as the sharp upward push has moderated.

4. Jack Donson:

   It's pretty confining, pretty boring, not dangerous, but still no picnic, especially if you're a man of wealth: one minute you're on your yacht or in a helicopter; next minute you're sitting at a table playing cards with the boys.

5. Joey Hensley:

   It had to pass two general assemblies, and now it's gotta be on the ballot and people don't really understand what they're talking about, it's been in our constitution since 1870, and it wasn't talking about slavery like people think about slavery. It was the wording. They were talking about prisoners and we still, you know, confine prisoners. It's not slavery, but it is confining prisoners and that's what it was talking about.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confining