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keeping a low profile

keeping a low profile is the present participle and gerund of keep a low profile.

Meaning of keep a low profile

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be discreet and quiet.
    • He kept a low profile during the carnival.

Questions about keeping a low profile

What is keeping a low profile the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping a low profile is the present participle and gerund of keep a low profile.

Words near keeping a low profile in the dictionary

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

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