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keeping away from

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

Meaning of keep away from

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To avoid or eschew.
    • He tried to keep away from danger.
  2. (transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between.
    • He tried to keep Jack away from his daughter.

Questions about keeping away from

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

Words near keeping away from in the dictionary

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

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