/ Dictionary / Index K 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language