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keeping one's eyes open

keeping one's eyes open is the present participle and gerund of keep one's eyes open.

Meaning of keep one's eyes open

Verb

keep one's eyes open (third-person singular simple present keeps one's eyes open, present participle keeping one's eyes open, simple past and past participle kept one's eyes open)

  1. To be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something.

Questions about keeping one's eyes open

What is keeping one's eyes open the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's eyes open is the present participle and gerund of keep one's eyes open.

Words near keeping one's eyes open in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's ears open
  2. keeping one's end up
  3. keeping one's eye on the ball
  4. keeping one's eyeballs peeled
  5. keeping one's eyes on the ball
  6. keeping one's eyes open
  7. keeping one's eyes peeled
  8. keeping one's eyes skinned
  9. keeping one's fingers crossed
  10. keeping one's guard up
  11. keeping one's hair on

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