English Dictionary

Definition of “placing”

Browse the English Dictionary (A-Z)
Your search found:

Word Frequency

Word Frequency of placing

placing (ˈpleɪsɪŋ Pronunciation for placing ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (stock exchange) a method of issuing securities to the public using an intermediary, such as a stockbroking firm

place (pleɪs Pronunciation for place ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a particular point or part of space or of a surface, esp that occupied by a person or thing
  2. a geographical point, such as a town, city, etc
  3. a position or rank in a sequence or order
    1. an open square lined with houses of a similar type in a city or town
    2. (capital when part of a street name) ⇒ Grosvenor Place
  5. space or room
  6. a house or living quarters
  7. a country house with grounds
  8. any building or area set aside for a specific purpose
  9. a passage in a book, play, film, etc ⇒ to lose one's place
  10. proper or appropriate position or time ⇒ he still thinks a woman's place is in the home
  11. right or original position ⇒ put it back in its place
  12. suitable, appropriate, or customary surroundings (esp in the phrases out of place, in place)
  13. right, prerogative, or duty ⇒ it is your place to give a speech
  14. appointment, position, or job ⇒ a place at college
  15. position, condition, or state ⇒ if I were in your place
    1. a space or seat, as at a dining table
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ place mat
  17. (mathematics) the relative position of a digit in a number See also decimal place
  18. any of the best times in a race
  19. (horse racing)
    1. (British) the first, second, or third position at the finish
    2. (US & Canadian) the first or usually the second position at the finish
    3. (as modifier) ⇒ a place bet
  20. (theatre) one of the three unities See unity (sense 8)
  21. (archaic) an important position, rank, or role

  22. See all over the place

  23. See another place

  24. See give place to someone

  25. See go places

  26. See in place of

  27. See know one's place

  28. See pride of place

  29. See put someone in his place

  30. See take one's place

  31. See take the place of

  32. See take place

  33. See the other place

verb

  1. to put or set in a particular or appropriate place
  2. to find or indicate the place of
  3. to identify or classify by linking with an appropriate context ⇒ to place a face
  4. to regard or view as being ⇒ to place prosperity above sincerity
  5. to make (an order, a bet, etc)
  6. to find a home or job for (someone)
  7. to appoint to an office or position
  8. often foll by with to put under the care (of)
  9. to direct or aim carefully
  10. passive (British) to cause (a racehorse, greyhound, athlete, etc) to arrive in first, second, third, or sometimes fourth place
  11. intr (US & Canadian) (of a racehorse, greyhound, etc) to finish among the first three in a contest, esp in second position
  12. to invest (funds)
  13. to sing (a note) with accuracy of pitch
  14. to insert (an advertisement) in a newspaper, journal, etc

Word Origin

C13: via Old French from Latin platēa courtyard, from Greek plateia, from platus broad; compare French plat flat

Synonyms

View thesaurus entry
= spot, point, position, site, area, situation, station, location, venue, whereabouts, locus
= region, city, town, quarter, village, district, neighbourhood, hamlet, vicinity, locality, locale, dorp
= position, point, spot, location
= space, position, seat, chair
= job, position, post, situation, office, employment, appointment, berth, billet
= home, house, room, property, seat, flat, apartment, accommodation, pad, residence, mansion, dwelling, manor, abode, domicile, bachelor apartment
= duty, right, job, charge, concern, role, affair, responsibility, task, function, prerogative
= lay (down), leave, put (down), set (down), stand, sit, position, rest, plant, station, establish, stick, settle, fix, arrange, lean, deposit, locate, set out, install, prop, dispose, situate, stow, bung, plonk, array
= put, lay, set, invest, pin
= classify, class, group, put, order, sort, rank, arrange, grade, assign, categorize
= entrust to, give to, assign to, appoint to, allocate to, find a home for
= identify, remember, recognize, pin someone down, put your finger on, put a name to, set someone in context

Example Sentences Including 'placing'

'That was great,' he said, placing the glass on the table.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
Briefly he wondered if the placing weren't haphazard but subconsciously significant.
Curzon, Clare The Quest for K
By 1996 fewer than one in four parents were still placing their infants to sleep on their fronts.
Paul Martin COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)
He added it was his view that the placing of a limit on election spending was "healthy".
Irish Times (2002)
If you are considering placing a bid, or even selling through an auction, the Essential Information Group website is a good place to start.
Country Life (2004)
Move from room to room placing boxes in front of each storage area - cabinets, drawers, closets, shelves.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The purchase has been made entirely in cash, with the reserves coming from a United Drug share placing made earlier this year.
Irish Times (2002)
The suggestion is that placing colour next to colour, for example, is incredibly simple.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
`Go ahead, pick up the receiver," Alex urged, placing the instrument in her hand.
Smith, Evelyn E Miss Melville Regrets

Comments

Log in to comment on this word.

Spread the Word

Latest New Word Submissions

View More

Suggest a new word to add to the dictionary

Latest Published Words and Updates

Related Terms

3 results

Browse nearby words

All English words that begin with 'P'