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keeping away

keeping away is the present participle and gerund of keep away.

Meaning of keep away

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To refrain from coming (near).
    • I'm keeping away from Joe until he calms down.
  2. (transitive) To prevent from coming (near).
    • Keep your children away from the construction site: it's dangerous!

Questions about keeping away

What is keeping away the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping away is the present participle and gerund of keep away.

Words near keeping away in the dictionary

  1. keeping an eye out
  2. keeping an eye peeled
  3. keeping an eye skinned
  4. keeping around
  5. keeping at
  6. keeping away
  7. keeping away from
  8. keeping back
  9. keeping body and soul together
  10. keeping cave
  11. keeping company

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