detaining

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noun

A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.

“The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.”

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hindranceimpedimentretarding
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of detain
noundetaining (plural detainings)

plural detainings

  1. A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.

    The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.

    Synonyms: hindrance, impediment, retarding

  2. The act by which someone is detained; detention.

    The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.

Similar
hindranceimpedimentretarding
Also see
retarding
Cite this entry
APA

detaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detaining

MLA

“detaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detaining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detaining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detaining.

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