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keeping quiet

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

Meaning of keep quiet

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To remain silent.
    • Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
  2. (idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
    • Remember it's a surprise party, so keep quiet about it. — Okay. I'll keep it still

Questions about keeping quiet

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

Words near keeping quiet in the dictionary

  1. keeping oneself to oneself
  2. keeping order
  3. keeping out
  4. keeping out of
  5. keeping pace
  6. keeping quiet
  7. keeping rank
  8. keeping room
  9. keeping rooms
  10. keeping schtum
  11. keeping score

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