/ Dictionary / Index P parenting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•ent•ing Pronunciation: (pâr'un-ting, par'-), [key] — n. the rearing of children: The schedule allows her very little time for parenting. the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children: a course in parenting. the state of being a parent; parenthood. —adj. of or concerned with the rearing of children: good parenting skills. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parenting (Thesaurus) parenticide parent-in-law Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language