Keep at meaning
Keep at is a phrasal verb that means to continue working at an activity despite difficulty or slow progress.
- Past simple
- kept at
- Past participle
- kept at
- -ing form
- keeping at
What keep at means
C2
To continue working at an activity despite difficulty or slow progress
Keep at the exercises and they will become easier.
Similar phrasal verbs
With keep: keep on doing, keep in, keep off, keep on, keep out, keep up, keep down, keep away, keep back, keep from doing.
With at: get at, play at, come at, go at, put something at something, work at, arrive at.
Common questions
What does keep at mean?
To continue working at an activity despite difficulty or slow progress.
What is the past tense of keep at?
Kept at, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
