/ Dictionary / Index P protecting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•tect•ing Pronunciation: (pru-tek'ting), [key] — adj. providing protection or shelter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: protecting (Thesaurus) protectee protection Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language