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keeping an eye open

keeping an eye open is the present participle and gerund of keep an eye open.

Meaning of keep an eye open

Verb

keep an eye open (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye open, present participle keeping an eye open, simple past and past participle kept an eye open)

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

Questions about keeping an eye open

What is keeping an eye open the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping an eye open is the present participle and gerund of keep an eye open.

Words near keeping an eye open in the dictionary

  1. keeping a weather eye open
  2. keeping across
  3. keeping ahead
  4. keeping an act
  5. keeping an eye on
  6. keeping an eye open
  7. keeping an eye out
  8. keeping an eye peeled
  9. keeping an eye skinned
  10. keeping around
  11. keeping at

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