detention

detention is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
2. noun. The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.
3. noun. Confinement; restraint; custody.
4. noun. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

   "the detention of tardy pupils"

5. noun. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

   "his detention was politically motivated"

   "the prisoner is on hold"

   Synonyms: custody, detainment, hold

Synonyms

custody, detainment, hold

Common word forms

detentions

Words from these letters

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