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. Linda Herring:

   It's hard to say in words her impact. She was always available and ready for a child in need. These kids were usually taken from a traumatic situation and she'd take them in, provide a warm bed, clean clothes, warm meals, and love, she also worked hard to keep families together. Keeping siblings together. Helping biological parents make the changes needed to be able to keep their children. She always makes sure a new child in her home was given a professional photograph that was placed on the wall in the living room. That seems like a small thing, but it helps them feel like they're at home.

2. Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin:

   My office diligently works to keep the bad actors out of the Commonwealth, ... This sweep is intended to establish how the industry is meeting this critical investor protection responsibility of keeping the rogue broker out of the industry.

3. Royal Dutch Shell:

   We're keeping an eye on it, but no changes in operations yet.

4. David Cameron:

   We are keeping our promise to the Scottish people.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   I support safety for our citizens. I support keeping guns out of the hands of sick people, mentally ill people.

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