Keep on keeping on meaning
Keep on keeping on is a phrasal verb that means to informally continue trying and making progress even in challenging circumstances.
- Past simple
- kept on keeping on
- Past participle
- kept on keeping on
- -ing form
- keeping on keeping on
What keep on keeping on means
persist despite difficultyB2informal
To informally continue trying and making progress even in challenging circumstances
The search is frustrating, but we must keep on keeping on.
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 on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, take on, have on.
Common questions
What does keep on keeping on mean?
To informally continue trying and making progress even in challenging circumstances.
What is the past tense of keep on keeping on?
Kept on keeping on, 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.
