# celling

Pronunciation: say "SEL-ing" /ˈsɛlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of cell. — present participle and gerund of cell
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of cell. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Celling inmates individually became routine after the overcrowding reforms._
   - _Staff were celling the latest arrivals when the alarm sounded._

## Noun

2. The state of being kept confined in a cell, as in a prison or jail.
   - Simple: Being kept locked in a cell, such as in a prison.
   - _Extended celling without exercise raised concerns among prison reformers._
   - _After the brawl, both men faced a month of celling._

## Origin

Formed from "cell" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/celling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).