Keep on meaning
Keep on is a phrasal verb that means to continue doing something, or to do it repeatedly.
- Past simple
- kept on
- Past participle
- kept on
- -ing form
- keeping on
What keep on means
B1informal
To continue doing something, or to do it repeatedly
He kept on talking even though nobody was listening.
Similar phrasal verbs
With keep: keep on doing, keep in, keep off, keep out, keep up, keep down, keep away, keep back, keep from doing, keep in with.
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 mean?
To continue doing something, or to do it repeatedly.
What is the past tense of keep on?
Kept 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.
