Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index K Cite keening: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: keen•ing Pronunciation: (kē'ning), [key] — n. the act of a person who keens. a wailing lament for the dead; keen. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: keening (Thesaurus) Keene's cement keep TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: erpsichore Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language