Jailing

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of jail, meaning the act of confining or imprisoning a person in a gaol.

“The court wasted no time in jailing the repeat offender after the verdict was returned.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/d͡ʒeɪlɪŋ/

Related Words

Synonyms

imprisoningincarceratingdetainingconfining

Antonyms

releasingfreeingliberating

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with JAI, ends in -ING, J is the valuable opener and A, I, I are useful vowels

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Scrabble

J scores 8 points, ING suffix is flexible, solid 7-letter board play

Words Related to Jailing

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Words you can make from Jailing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “jailing”.

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