Definitions for keeping
ˈki pɪŋkeep·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. keepingnoun

   conformity or harmony

   "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"

2. guardianship, keeping, safekeepingnoun

   the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

   "he left his car in my keeping"

3. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Keepingnoun

   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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keepingnoun

   conformity or harmony.

   The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.

2. keepingnoun

   charge or care.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keeping

   Keeping is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keeping

   Keeping refers to the act of maintaining or retaining something or someone in an appropriate or desired state or condition. It involves taking care of, preserving, or looking after something or someone with the intention of ensuring their well-being, functionality, or existence. The concept of keeping can apply to a wide range of aspects including physical objects, relationships, personal health, finances, or even emotions. It implies responsibility, attention, and effort to ensure that the subject remains in a desired or satisfactory state over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keeping

   of Keep

2. Keepingnoun

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

3. Keepingnoun

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

4. Keepingnoun

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

5. Keepingnoun

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

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KEEPING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Keeping is ranked #113791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Keeping surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Keeping.
   
   99.3% or 153 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Conformity
   • Possession

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

   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 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. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy:

   The cure for the health crisis is keeping people isolated, you add to that job loss, small businesses that have been crushed. It's a toxic mix.

2. Professor Murphy:

   Whatever the queen's personal rating it's better than the... political leaders', when you get past trauma of Diana's death into the last 10, 15 years or so, in a way there's a new kind of creeping respect for the way she's stayed the same, always done her duty, still keeping the show on the road.

3. Lydia Villa-Komaroff:

   It might have been ignited by President Donald Trump, but it's not about President Donald Trump, it's about the importance of science in society and continuing the support for the science community in keeping our edge.

4. Chris Jackson/Getty:

   I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys, and that is, I’m gonna be a dad.

5. Jason Walsh:

   He did n’t need to look like Jason Bourne yet, so our focus changed from aesthetics to just keeping him healthy.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keeping
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=keeping
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keeping
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html