placing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

From the verb place: (⇒ conjugate)
placing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "placing"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "placing" in context.

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place

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [safe, perfect, welcoming] place
  2. a [good, bad, great, fantastic] place (for a)
  3. [got, won] [first, second, last] place
  4. the [best, worst, most exciting] place (in the world)
  5. the best place to [live, work, go out]
  6. a place to [stay, sleep, eat, park]
  7. there was no place to [stay]
  8. [find, look for] a place to [stay]
  9. go to a [nearby, faraway, distant, foreign] place
  10. visited many places in [England]
  11. visit several places on [the way, vacation]
  12. this is the worst place (I've ever visited)
  13. are we in the right place?
  14. must be in the wrong place
  15. the right place but the wrong time
  16. there's no place like home
  17. there are [five] places left on the [course, flight, trip]
  18. secure a place in the [finals, competition, next round]
  19. get a place at [a good school, Harvard, Oxford University]
  20. [plans, arrangements] have been put in place
  21. the [plans] are (already) in place
  22. the event is taking place next [Saturday, week, month]
  23. is not my place to [say, ask, judge]
  24. I know my place
  25. something seems out of place (here)
  26. the [vase, book, mop] is in its usual place
  27. should have [said so, told me] in the first place
  28. any place [is fine, will do]
  29. holds a place of [power, authority]
  30. people in [high, important, influential] places
n as adj
  1. place [mats, cards, arrangements, markings]
v
  1. place [it, your hands] on the [table, shelf, desk]
  2. was placed on the [table]
  3. place it in the [water, bag, car]
  4. place it [outside, inside]
  5. placed (it) [on top of, behind, next to]
  6. was placed [outside]
  7. [well, strategically, perfectly, conveniently, already] placed
  8. place a [bid, bet, call]
  9. place your bets
  10. place [restrictions, requirements, limitations] on
  11. place [strict, several, differing] [restrictions]
  12. placed the [orphans, children, immigrants] with
  13. placed [2nd] in the [race, competition]
  14. (familiar) but I can't place it
  15. just can't place [her, his face, the voice]
  16. [children, patients] who are [hard, difficult] to place
'placing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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