ALL meanings of rationing
ra·tion
R r - noun rationing a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread. 1
- noun rationing an allotted amount: They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip. 1
- noun rationing rations. provisions: Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers. Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals: The old hotel still has the best rations in town. 1
- verb with object rationing to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often followed by out): to ration out food to an army. 1
- verb with object rationing to supply or provide with rations: to ration an army with food. 1
- verb with object rationing to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.): to ration meat during war. 1
- verb with object rationing to restrict the consumption of (a consumer): The civilian population was rationed while the war lasted. 1
- noun rationing limiting of supplies 1
- uncountable noun rationing Rationing is the system of limiting the amount of food, water, petrol, or other necessary substances that each person is allowed to have or buy when there is not enough of them. 0
- noun rationing the process of restricting consumption of certain commodities 0