Keep away meaning
Keep away is a phrasal verb that means to not go near someone or something, or to stop someone from going near.
- Past simple
- kept away
- Past participle
- kept away
- -ing form
- keeping away
What keep away means
B2
To not go near someone or something, or to stop someone from going near
Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
Similar phrasal verbs
With keep: keep on doing, keep in, keep off, keep on, keep out, keep up, keep down, keep back, keep from doing, keep in with.
With away: give away, go away, put away, throw away, take away, come away, get away, get away with, run away, idle away.
Common questions
What does keep away mean?
To not go near someone or something, or to stop someone from going near.
What is the past tense of keep away?
Kept away, 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.
