keeping
/ˈkiːpɪŋ/
keeping noun: conformity or harmony. Also the present participle and gerund of keep.
Noun
keeping (countable and uncountable, plural keepings)
- Conformity or harmony.
- The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
- The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.
- Charge or care.
- His happiness is in his own keeping.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
- Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
- The cattle have good keeping.
- The work of many hands, which earns my keeping1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 75
Also used as
keeping is also the present participle and gerund of keep.
keeping meaning in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Nepali
keeping in Telugu
- ఉంచడం, ఉంచుకోవడం
keeping in Malayalam
- സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നു
keeping in Kannada
- ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
keeping in Nepali
- राख्ने
Examples of keeping in a sentence
- My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean.
- The geologists were responsible for keeping the work within the mill.
- The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.
Forms of keeping
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Words formed from keeping
- barkeeping
- beekeeping
- birdkeeping
- book-keeping
- book keeping
- fishkeeping
- gamekeeping
- greenkeeping
- groundskeeping
- homekeeping
- hotelkeeping
- housekeeping
- in keeping with
- innkeeping
- keeping room
- keeping-room
- keep on keeping on
- out of keeping with
- peacekeeping
- petkeeping
- rangekeeping
- record-keeping
- recordkeeping
- Sabbath-keeping
- safekeeping
- safe-keeping
- saloonkeeping
- scorekeeping
- seakeeping
- shopkeeping
- stationkeeping
- stock-keeping unit
- storekeeping
- tavernkeeping
- time-keeping
- time keeping
- timekeeping
- watchkeeping
- wicketkeeping
- wicket-keeping gloves
- zookeeping
Phrases with keeping
- keeping at
- keeping in
- keeping on
- keeping to
- keeping up
- keeping off
- keeping out
- keeping away
- keeping back
- keeping cave
- keeping down
- keeping from
147 more phrasesFewer phrases
- keeping pace
- keeping rank
- keeping time
- keeping ahead
- keeping count
- keeping faith
- keeping going
- keeping house
- keeping it up
- keeping order
- keeping quiet
- keeping rooms
- keeping score
- keeping shtum
- keeping stumm
- keeping tryst
- keeping under
- keeping vigil
- keeping watch
- keeping across
- keeping an act
- keeping around
- keeping it 100
- keeping out of
- keeping schtum
- keeping wicket
- record keeping
- keeping company
- keeping counsel
- keeping in mind
- keeping in with
- keeping tabs on
- keeping up with
- keeping a lid on
- keeping measures
- keeping on about
- keeping sight of
- keeping straight
- keeping the baby
- keeping the book
- keeping the pace
- keeping together
- keeping an eye on
- keeping away from
- keeping good time
- keeping it a bean
- keeping it a buck
- keeping it moving
- keeping the field
- keeping the peace
- keeping a look-out
- keeping an eye out
- keeping it a stack
- keeping one's cool
- keeping one's head
- keeping one's word
- keeping to oneself
- kept on keeping on
- how are you keeping
- keeping a cool head
- keeping a watch out
- keeping an eye open
- keeping it together
- keeping on trucking
- keeping one's nerve
- keeps on keeping on
- keeping one's end up
- keeping one's temper
- keeping a close watch
- keeping a low profile
- keeping an eye peeled
- keeping on keeping on
- keeping one's chapels
- keeping one's chin up
- keeping one's counsel
- keeping one's hair on
- keeping one's tits on
- keeping someone sweet
- keeping the lights on
- keeping an eye skinned
- keeping it one hundred
- keeping off the street
- keeping one's distance
- keeping one's guard up
- keeping one's pants on
- keeping one's shirt on
- keeping someone honest
- keeping someone on ice
- keeping someone posted
- keeping the powder dry
- keeping up appearances
- keeping a tight rein on
- keeping it a buck fifty
- keeping off the streets
- keeping one's ears open
- keeping one's eyes open
- keeping one's head down
- keeping one's pecker up
- keeping someone company
- keeping the flag flying
- keeping the pot boiling
- keeping it in the family
- keeping one's mouth shut
- keeping one's nose clean
- keeping one's powder dry
- keeping someone guessing
- keeping the ball rolling
- keeping it in one's pants
- keeping one's countenance
- keeping one's eyes peeled
- keeping one's knickers on
- keeping one's lips sealed
- keeping one's own counsel
- keeping someone posted up
- keeping to one's knitting
- keeping up with the times
- keeping a weather eye open
- keeping one's eyes skinned
- keeping one's options open
- keeping oneself to oneself
- keeping someone in the loop
- keeping someone up at night
- keeping up with the Joneses
- keeping the show on the road
- keeping one's eye on the ball
- keeping one's eyeballs peeled
- keeping one's fingers crossed
- keeping someone on their toes
- keeping body and soul together
- keeping it between the ditches
- keeping one's eyes on the ball
- keeping one's head above water
- keeping one's head on a swivel
- keeping one's stick on the ice
- keeping soul and body together
- keeping the home fires burning
- keeping the wolf from the door
- keeping a dog and barking oneself
- keeping one's side of the bargain
- keeping one's head above the water
- keeping a civil tongue in one's head
- keeping one's head below the parapet
- keeping one's head on one's shoulders
- keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
- taking a licking and keeping on ticking
- keeping one's cards close to one's chest
- keeping one's breath to cool one's porridge
Words that rhyme with keeping
Questions about keeping
- What does keeping mean?
- Keeping means conformity or harmony.
- What is keeping in Telugu?
- Keeping in Telugu is ఉంచడం, ఉంచుకోవడం. See Keeping meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is keeping?
- Keeping is a noun.
- How do you pronounce keeping?
- Keeping is pronounced /ˈkiːpɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of keeping?
- The plural of keeping is keepings.
Words near keeping in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: keeping (page history and authors); keeping (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); keeping (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); keeping (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); keeping (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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