keeping
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Is keeping a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of keeping?
Definition
noun (English)
1. conformity or harmonyExamples: "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"Synonyms: keeping
2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeperExamples: "he left his car in my keeping"Synonyms: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping
3. the act of retaining somethingSynonyms: holding, keeping, retention
verb (English)
1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,Examples: "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"Synonyms: hold, keep, maintain
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activityExamples: "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"Synonyms: continue, go along, go on, keep, proceedAntonyms: discontinue
3. retain possession ofExamples: "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"Synonyms: hold on, keepAntonyms: lose
4. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain stateExamples: "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"Synonyms: keep, preventAntonyms: let
5. conform one's action or practice toExamples: "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"Synonyms: keep, observeAntonyms: break
6. stick to correctly or closelyExamples: "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"Synonyms: keep, maintain, observe
Definition source: Wiktionary