Definitions for keeping
ˈki pɪŋkeep·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)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(0.00 / 0 votes)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

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. Evan Smith:

   We're keeping an eye on it.

2. Khloe Kardashian:

   Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

3. Taylor Swift:

   Keeping up with the Kardashians.

4. Donald Trump:

   We are keeping families together.

5. Alex Douma:

   I wasn't intending on keeping the mail.

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