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Meaning of "keep off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEEP OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keep off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb keep off in English.

WHAT DOES KEEP OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keep off in the English dictionary

The first definition of keep off in the dictionary is to stay or cause to stay at a distance. Other definition of keep off is not to eat or drink or prevent from eating or drinking. Keep off is also to avoid or cause to avoid.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KEEP OFF

PRESENT

Present
I keep off
you keep off
he/she/it keeps off
we keep off
you keep off
they keep off
Present continuous
I am keeping off
you are keeping off
he/she/it is keeping off
we are keeping off
you are keeping off
they are keeping off
Present perfect
I have kept off
you have kept off
he/she/it has kept off
we have kept off
you have kept off
they have kept off
Present perfect continuous
I have been keeping off
you have been keeping off
he/she/it has been keeping off
we have been keeping off
you have been keeping off
they have been keeping off
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I kept off
you kept off
he/she/it kept off
we kept off
you kept off
they kept off
Past continuous
I was keeping off
you were keeping off
he/she/it was keeping off
we were keeping off
you were keeping off
they were keeping off
Past perfect
I had kept off
you had kept off
he/she/it had kept off
we had kept off
you had kept off
they had kept off
Past perfect continuous
I had been keeping off
you had been keeping off
he/she/it had been keeping off
we had been keeping off
you had been keeping off
they had been keeping off
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will keep off
you will keep off
he/she/it will keep off
we will keep off
you will keep off
they will keep off
Future continuous
I will be keeping off
you will be keeping off
he/she/it will be keeping off
we will be keeping off
you will be keeping off
they will be keeping off
Future perfect
I will have kept off
you will have kept off
he/she/it will have kept off
we will have kept off
you will have kept off
they will have kept off
Future perfect continuous
I will have been keeping off
you will have been keeping off
he/she/it will have been keeping off
we will have been keeping off
you will have been keeping off
they will have been keeping off
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would keep off
you would keep off
he/she/it would keep off
we would keep off
you would keep off
they would keep off
Conditional continuous
I would be keeping off
you would be keeping off
he/she/it would be keeping off
we would be keeping off
you would be keeping off
they would be keeping off
Conditional perfect
I would have keep off
you would have keep off
he/she/it would have keep off
we would have keep off
you would have keep off
they would have keep off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been keeping off
you would have been keeping off
he/she/it would have been keeping off
we would have been keeping off
you would have been keeping off
they would have been keeping off
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you keep off
we let´s keep off
you keep off
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to keep off
Past participle
kept off
Present Participle
keeping off
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP OFF

keep nit
keep on
keep on a string
keep one´s chin up
keep one´s distance
keep one´s ear to the ground
keep one´s end up
keep one´s eyes peeled
keep one´s eyes skinned
keep one´s finger on the pulse
keep one´s hand in
keep one´s head
keep one´s head above water
keep one´s mouth shut
keep one´s nose clean
keep one´s nose to the grindstone
keep one´s options open
keep one´s weather eye open
keep oneself to oneself
keep open house

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEP OFF

better off
bump off
cop off
cut off
damp off
day off
drop off
get off
hold off
kick off
on and off
pop off
rip off
show off
skip off
sleep off
stop off
take off
top off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of keep off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keep off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP OFF

Find out the translation of keep off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keep off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener fuera
570 millions of speakers

English

keep off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद रखने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبقاء قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держаться в стороне от
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éloigner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menjauhkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abhalten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

控える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

막다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngadoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tránh xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறுத்துங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद ठेवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kapalı tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere fuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzymaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

триматися осторонь від
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ține la distanță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρατήσει μακριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af te hou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla bort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keep off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP OFF»

The term «keep off» is regularly used and occupies the 80.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «keep off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «keep off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keep off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP OFF»

Discover the use of keep off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Winning After Losing: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost--Forever
This is an inspirational, motivational guide that shows readers how to maintain and truly enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
Stacey Halprin, 2009
2
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
What do you do when you are a twenty-five-year-old Yale graduate making half-a-million dollars a year as a hotshot investment banker on Wall Street?
Karan Bajaj, 2013
3
Keep Off the Shyline: Story of Ron Cashman and the Diggers ...
It is the story of a soldier who joined B Company as a rookie in the middle of savage firefight; who was wounded in action three times; who killed men in hand-to-hand combat; and who, in a brief interlude between long periods of barbaric ...
Robert Macklin, 2011
4
Keep Off the Grass
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1919. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII CUPID & CO., LTD.
George Allan England, 2012
5
Please Keep Off the Dinosaur
Jeremy James meets some strange creatures in London, including a wolf who's not a wolf, a policeman who's not a policeman, pigeons that do funny things on your head & the Pry Monster, who's ruining the country
David Henry Wilson, 2000
6
Modern Diets Don't Work: why You Can't Keep Off the Fat for Good
Modern Diets don't work! Why you can't keep off the fat for good ! Legal Notice: While all attempts have been made to verify © www.dietwoes.com (You have master re-sell and give away rights for this ebook) Front Cover.
7
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
(usually to gain some advantage from the person): We'll have to keep in with her in case we can't ever pay the rent. keep off something keep something off keep off something - 1. remain at a distance from smth.: ln an election which seems to ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
8
The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
When I was young, my poor health kept me from doing a lot of things the other | kids did . fr keep off keep off & keeps off keeping off kept off kept off 1 . keep . . . off p. v. When you keep off something, you do not walk or stand on it.
Carl W. Hart, 1999
9
LIFE
The show is Keep Off the Grass, a new revue which excels in top-notch dancing. To take the seven color shots on the next pages, LIFE Photographer Gjon Mili enlisted the technical co-operation of H. E. Edgerton, professor of Electrical ...
10
Working Sheep Dogs: A Practical Guide to Breeding, Training ...
I find the best way is first to teach the pup to walk backwards, as explained below ('keep off'). Then you can use the lead to draw it forwards, and the command ' keep off' to cause it to walk backwards, and so keep it on its feet or make it stand up ...
Tully Williams, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep off is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Few Obese Individuals Will Reach Normal Weight or Keep Off Lost …
The American Journal of Public Health published a report on weight loss and obesity, which asserts that very few obese individuals will reach a ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
2
Alys Fowler: flowering lawns
Municipal parks were gardened like the gardens of the big house, and the infamous refrain in these big parks were "keep off the grass". «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
On the road: BMW i3 – car review | Technology | The Guardian
... your driving range, learn to use the regenerative braking better and keep off the actual brake – and then you will have a blast in this vehicle. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Alan Aitken's top five rides of the 2014-15 season | South China …
... which we saw at other times on Arpinati and Able Friend, was his ability to keep off looming heels but keep the engine primed. When the gap ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Muhon in the high seas | Business, News, The Philippine Star …
When the dust cleared, and successful racers were able to secure their spots, the next things heard were gunshots that scream: “Keep off my ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
6
Check Out Anushka's Fitness Tips | greatandhra.com
She says it is better to keep off medicines and adds that it is better to stick to natural diets to maintain weight. She says it is better to switch off ... «Greatandhra.com, Jul 15»
7
State planning 150th birthday and times have changed
Seeing anything – short of “keep off the grass” signs – on that lawn was highly unusual. But there it was on a bright August day. Everything from ... «Beatrice Daily Sun, Jul 15»
8
'Mr Holmes' review: Anything but ordinary - Dispatch Times
He treats his housekeeper with more than a little indifferent disdain, but takes Roger under his wing, as if to keep off death. Eventually, he tricks ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
9
Monsoon Session: PM Modi calls maiden meet of NDA parties
... happiness over Modi's determination, saying it will assist the alliance chalk out a collective technique to keep off the opposition problem. «Bharat Press, Jul 15»
10
Ahom descendants ask ASI to keep off Charaideo | Guwahati …
Guwahati: Descendants of the Ahom royal family, along with members of Ahom Royal Society, have warned the Archaeological Survey of India ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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