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keep a lookout

keep a lookout verb: to remain vigilant for someone or something.

Verb

keep a lookout (third-person singular simple present keeps a lookout, present participle keeping a lookout, simple past and past participle kept a lookout)

  1. To remain vigilant for someone or something.
  2. To remain vigilant for a possibly dangerous situation.

Synonyms of keep a lookout

Forms of keep a lookout

third-person singular presentkeeps a lookout
present participlekeeping a lookout
past participlekept a lookout
pastkept a lookout

Questions about keep a lookout

What does keep a lookout mean?
Keep a lookout means to remain vigilant for someone or something.
What part of speech is keep a lookout?
Keep a lookout is a verb.
What is the past tense of keep a lookout?
The past tense of keep a lookout is kept a lookout.

Words near keep a lookout in the dictionary

  1. keep a close watch
  2. keep a cool head
  3. keep a dog and bark oneself
  4. keep a lid on
  5. keep a look-out
  6. keep a lookout
  7. keep a low profile
  8. keep a tight rein on
  9. keep a watch out
  10. keep a weather eye open
  11. keep across

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