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keeping out of

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

Meaning of keep out of

Verb

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

  1. To stay away from (a place or condition).
    • I am keeping out of trouble.
  2. To restrain someone or something from entering (a place or condition).
    • He kept me out of the house while he was redecorating.

Questions about keeping out of

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

Words near keeping out of in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's tits on
  2. keeping one's word
  3. keeping oneself to oneself
  4. keeping order
  5. keeping out
  6. keeping out of
  7. keeping pace
  8. keeping quiet
  9. keeping rank
  10. keeping room
  11. keeping rooms

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