keep on keeping on
keep on keeping on verb: to continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
Verb
keep on keeping on (third-person singular simple present keeps on keeping on, present participle keeping on keeping on, simple past and past participle kept on keeping on)
- To continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
- Near-synonyms: keep it up; (sometimes also) hang in, hang in there, hang on
- You got to keep on keepin' on; you got to keep your head up high; you got to work with what you've got; and someday you will fly2004, “Keep on Keepin' On”, performed by JoJo
- Synonyms:
- keep it up, hang in, hang in there, hang on
Synonyms of keep on keeping on
- keep it up
- hang in
- hang in there
- hang on
Forms of keep on keeping on
| third-person singular present | keeps on keeping on |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping on keeping on |
| past participle | kept on keeping on |
| past | kept on keeping on |
Questions about keep on keeping on
- What does keep on keeping on mean?
- Keep on keeping on means to continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
- What part of speech is keep on keeping on?
- Keep on keeping on is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep on keeping on?
- The past tense of keep on keeping on is kept on keeping on.
Words near keep on keeping on in the dictionary
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