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keeping an eye out

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

Meaning of keep an eye out

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To watch for or look out for.
    • I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.

Questions about keeping an eye out

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

Words near keeping an eye out in the dictionary

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

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