Definitions for Covering
ˈkʌv ər ɪŋcov·er·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. covering, natural covering, covernoun

   a natural object that covers or envelops

   "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

2. coveringnoun

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

3. cover, covering, screening, maskingnoun

   the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

   "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

4. coveringnoun

   the act of protecting something by covering it

5. application, coating, coveringnoun

   the work of applying something

   "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coveringnoun

   That which covers something.

2. coveringnoun

   Action of the verb to cover.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coveringnoun

   Dress; vesture; any thing spread over another.

   Etymology: from cover.

   The women took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth. 2 Sam. xvii. 19.

   Bring some covering for this naked soul,
   Whom I’ll intreat to lead me. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Sometimes providence casts things so, that truth and interest lie the same way; and when it is wrapt up in this covering, men can be content to follow it. South.

   Then from the floor he rais’d a royal bed,
   With cov’rings of Sidonian purple spread. John Dryden, Fables.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. covering

   Covering generally refers to completely spreading, overlaying, or enclosing something with a layer or a coating, be it physically or symbolically. It might also indicate the act of protecting, hiding, tackling, or addressing a particular matter, topic or issue. The exact meaning can vary depending on context and the subject it is applied to; for instance, in mathematics, a covering is a set of subsets whose union includes the entire set.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Covering

   of Cover

2. Coveringnoun

   anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. covering

   Standing exactly in front or in rear of another man or an object.

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Concealment
   • Protection

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Covering' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3367

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Covering' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3871

How to pronounce Covering?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   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

How to say Covering in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Covering in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Covering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Covering in a Sentence

1. Monty McCutchen:

   He covered 10 feet with his two steps, how far is Giannis covering? The game has changed.

2. Kim Jong:

   It has not been easy to come to this point, for us the past has been holding us back, and old practices and prejudices have been covering our eyes and ears, but we have been able to overcome everything to arrive here today.

3. Bob Dylan:

   I don't see Bob Dylan as covering these songs in any way. They've been covered enough. Buried, as a matter a fact. What me and my band are basically doing is uncovering them. Lifting them out of the grave and bringing them into the light of day, shadows in the Night.

4. Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives:

   In 20 years covering tech, it's the most impressive comeback I've seen, they've gone from doomsday to a joy ride. It's been jaw dropping. And it's reflected in the stock.

5. Junichi Ishikawa:

   There is little reason to buy commodity currencies like the Aussie right now, and its gains were fuelled mostly by short covering, the only short-term lift the Aussie, kiwi and the Canadian dollar could receive are from participants shifting around their positions ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs data.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Covering
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Covering
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Covering
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Covering
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html