# closeting

Pronunciation: US say "KLAH-zit-ing" /ˈklɑzɪtɪŋ/; UK say "KLO-zit-ing" /ˈklɒzɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of closet. — present participle and gerund of closet
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of closet. Use this form for the action happening right now or as the name of the action.
   - _The minister was closeting with the ambassador when the news finally broke._
   - _Closeting herself away from the noise, she at last began to write._

## Noun

2. A private conference or interview conducted away from others.
   - Simple: A private meeting or talk held in secret between people.
   - _The two leaders held a lengthy closeting before the treaty was finally signed._
   - _Their secret closeting in the back room raised suspicion among the courtiers._

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