Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gating

/ɡˈeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: gat-ing
IPA: /ɡˈeɪtɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gate

noun

An arrangement of gates.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The selective regulation or restriction of access to something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The control of the flow of signals based on certain conditions or criteria.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A punishment whereby a student is prohibited from leaving the college grounds.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] said tumblers having gatings adapted for alignment so as to allow the outer pin to move entirely out of said cylinder groove as the inner pin moves into said tumbler gatings whereby to release said key plug for rotation."
"You’ll get off with a fine or a gating I suppose; but we have to be more particular."

Usage

Inflected Forms

gatings (plural)

Derived Forms

alleygating autogating misgating photogating

Phrases

age-gating sensory gating spectral gating

Rhymes With

waiting dating creating rating relating stating hating skating awaiting updating debating mating

Questions

How do you pronounce gating?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈeɪtɪŋ/.
What does gating mean?: present participle and gerund of gate

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