Definitions for keeping
ˈki pɪŋkeep·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. keeping(noun)

   conformity or harmony

   "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"

2. guardianship, keeping, safekeeping(noun)

   the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

   "he left his car in my keeping"

3. retention, keeping, holding(noun)

   the act of retaining something

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Keeping(n.)

   Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other; his levity is not in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. keeping(Noun)

   conformity or harmony.

   The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.

2. keeping(Noun)

   charge or care.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Keeping

   of Keep

2. Keeping(noun)

   a holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation

3. Keeping(noun)

   maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping

4. Keeping(noun)

   conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other

5. Keeping(noun)

   harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1794

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1381

Anagrams for keeping »

1. peeking

How to pronounce keeping?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say keeping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of keeping in a Sentence

1. Chun Yung-woo:

   It was supposed to be about how they would get Kim to give up the nuclear program, but (Moon) was adamant about having Trump and Kim meet in some way or another and keeping up his peace initiative.

2. Thanos Marinos:

   A lot of people are keeping all the bitcoins they buy on our platform, until they understand what to do with them, in their eyes, now they have bitcoins, they're safe.

3. Brett Giroir:

   Governors have the flexibility to use these tests as they deem fit, but we strongly encourage governors to utilize them in settings that are uniquely in need of rapid low-tech point of care tests, like opening and keeping open our K-12 schools, supporting critical infrastructure and first responders, responding to outbreaks specifically in certain demographics or locations, and screening or surveillance in congregate settings.

4. Sarah Brooks:

   Their efforts to limit civil society's independence and shut down civil society voices were rebuffed by a strong message - from member states across the globe - about the importance of keeping defenders' voices at the table.

5. Will Trump:

   The World Trade Center came down during the reign of George Bush, that's not keeping us safe. ... George Bush made a mistake. We can make mistakes. But that one was a beauty. We should have never been in Iraq. We have destabilized the Middle East.

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