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I can play a bunch of instruments but drums? My brother's a drummer and I've always been jealous that he's such a good drummer. I always try to play but it's always kinda just bashing. I can keep time but no one really wants to hear me play drums.
Nat Wolff

Meaning of "keep time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP TIME

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP TIME

keep out of
keep pace with
keep someone sweet
keep something under one´s hat
keep step
keep tabs on
keep the ball rolling
keep the books
keep the peace
keep the wolf from the door
keep to
keep to oneself
keep track of
keep under
keep under wraps
keep up
keep up appearances
keep up with
keep up with the Joneses
keep wicket

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEP TIME

ahead of time
all the time
at one time
at the same time
big time
from time to time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
summer time
the big time
time

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

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Translation of «keep time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP TIME

Find out the translation of keep time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep time 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 time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保持时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener el tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

keep time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय रहते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحفاظ على الوقت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сохранить время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter o tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rester en mesure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jaga masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halten Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時間を保つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 유지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetep wektu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ thời gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் வைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tempo tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere il tempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachować czas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зберегти час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păstreze timp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρατήσει το χρόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou die tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla tiden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde tiden
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP TIME»

The term «keep time» is normally little used and occupies the 118.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keep time

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3 QUOTES WITH «KEEP TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keep time.
1
Hans Christian Andersen
Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.
2
Johnny Ramone
I started doing up-and-down strumming, basically to keep time and to play fast. As time went on, I started realizing other guitar players couldn't do it. I always went against the grain.
3
Nat Wolff
I can play a bunch of instruments but drums? My brother's a drummer and I've always been jealous that he's such a good drummer. I always try to play but it's always kinda just bashing. I can keep time but no one really wants to hear me play drums.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP TIME»

Discover the use of keep time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Time to Keep: Time to Keep
" Month by month, Tasha Tudor's delicate illustrations bring to life the holidays of an earlier time. A warm-hearted celebration of family and tradition, this treasury of "times to keep" will be cherished and enjoyed all year long.
Tasha Tudor, 1996
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Rhythm Can't Keep Time
Or will their seductive dance burn up on flames? Rhythm Can't Keep Time is not a sappy love story or an unrealistic male bashing narrative, but an exploration of love through an erotic lens.
Deondriea Cantrice, 2010
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The Weakness of God: A Theology of the Event
keep time "holy" means to recognize its non-programmability and open- endedness and to see that time is in God s hands not ours, that in time, be it personal or historical, it is not we who rule but God. It would be idolatry to forge a god out of ...
John D. Caputo, 2006
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
We did keep time, sir, in our catches. Sneck up 1 ! t 9 — coziers' catches — ] A cozier is a tailor, from coudre to sew, part. cousu, Ft. Johnson. Our author has again alluded to their love of vocal harmony in King Henry IV. Part I. : " Lady. I will not ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, 1821
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In the Keep of Time
Four children slip into the past and then the future while exploring an ancient Scottish tower.
Margaret Jean Anderson, 1977
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
... or duration of (timed his leap perfectly — Neil Am- dur) 3 : to cause to keep time with something 4 : to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of <~~ a horse ) 5 : to dispose (as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired ...
‎2004
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Mid-1500s] keep time 1. Maintain the correct tempo and rhythm of music; also, mark the rhythm by foottapping, hand movements, or the like. For example, The children love to keep time by clapping their hands. This usage dates from the late  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Time
Today we keep time with clocks and calendars. The units of measuring time are numerous but the most common are: seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, and centuries. Clocks are used to measure fractional parts of ...
Rick Perez, 2010
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Thinking about Music: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Music
Keep time. How sour sweet music is When time is broke and no proportion kept! So is it in the music of men's lives, And here have I the daintiness of ear To check time broke in a disordered string, But for the concord of my state and time Had ...
Lewis Rowell, 1984
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Encyclopedia of Time
Although it performed well in calm water, it did not keep time in the open sea, and Sully's untimely death two years later brought a sudden end to his promising work. His only surviving marine timekeeper is on exhibition at the Clockmakers' ...
Samuel L. Macey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep time is used in the context of the following news items.
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15 things you didn't know about Amazon - BT
"The vision was, and still is, to build a clock that will keep time for the next 10,000 years. As I see it, humans are now technologically advanced ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
2
Summer festival celebrates Black Moshannon State Park's history
His job on Saturday was to keep time for each duo of kids who participated in the log cross cut competition during the 30th annual Summer ... «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
A2Z Analysiz – ROH Death Before Dishonor VII: Night Two (Lance …
I keep time in gauntlet matches running, for anybody who might wonder. D-Lo Brown and Jerry Lynn start it off. Brown grabs Lynn as he's ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
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VOLCANO WATCH: Volcano Alarms Keep HVO Virtually Vigilant 24/7
Volcanoes don't keep time as we humans do. “Regular” work hours and our need for sleep don't figure into when they begin to rock and roll. «Big Island Now, Jul 15»
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Is Virtual Working Virtually Working?
Talk, write and connect with your work colleagues regularly. Keep time with family and friends separate from work times. Yes, virtual work does ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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'Irrational Man' review: Woody Allen's existential journey - Los …
Although happy to keep time with both, Abe can offer neither what they're after. Until that is, he and Jill eavesdrop on a distraught woman's ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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From Dallas to Nashville, Bryan Keeling Lives His Dream from …
“There's so much going on at once and you have to keep time.” For his senior year in high school, Keeling auditioned for Booker T. Washington ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
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Volcano Watch: Volcano Alarms – Keeping HVO Virtually Vigilant 24/7
Volcanoes don't keep time as we humans do. “Regular” work hours and our need for sleep don't figure into when they begin to rock and roll. «Hawaii 24/7, Jul 15»
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How the brain perceives time
Some of the brain's clocks are known to keep time on different scales. For instance, the sound-processing system in the brain is much more ... «Science News, Jul 15»
10
Dragon boats take to river for fun and funds
... with the heads and tails of dragons that zip along the Mohawk River carrying a team of 20 paddlers, plus a drummer to help keep time. «Your Niskayuna, Jul 15»

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