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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce covering?

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

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. Kahlil Gibran:

   Poverty is a veil that obscures the face of greatness. An appeal is a mask covering the face of tribulation.

2. Eric Kuhn:

   My only hope is the majority of the money is spent on projects that permanently reduce and put the system in the balance, rather than covering the costs of temporary fallowing, the system really needs to be more reactive to uncertain changes in hydrology due to climate change.

3. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   Each member of Congress must uphold a high standard of honesty and integrity. When it comes to matters of our national security, that responsibility is even greater, chairman Schiff has fallen short in Chairman Schiff duty. From claiming Chairman Schiff had evidence of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign to covering up Chairman Schiff committees relationship with the whistleblower, Chairman Schiff has demonstrated a pattern of lying to the American people on matters of intelligence.

4. Mark Oline:

   If an analyst at a big institutional investor is covering 100 credits, they need someone they can turn to for quick answers, we want to be those people.

5. 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.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=covering