English Words Starting With K

• keener

  nounC2
  /ˈkiːnə/A person who is extremely eager, enthusiastic, or diligent, often to an excessive degree.
• keening

  nounC2
  /ˈkiːnɪŋ/A high-pitched, wailing lament for the dead, often in traditional funeral rituals.
• keep

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /kiːp/to have or retain possession of something; to cause something to continue in a specified state or position.
• keep at

  verbB2
  /ˈkiːp æt/To persist with a task or activity; to continue making an effort, especially when it is difficult or requires perseverance.
• keep away

  verbB1
  /ˌkiːp əˈweɪ/To maintain a physical or metaphorical distance from someone or something, to avoid coming into contact with or proximity to.
• keep back

  verbB2
  /ˌkiːp ˈbæk/To prevent something or someone from moving forward or being fully revealed; to withhold.
• keep down

  verbB2
  /ˌkiːp ˈdaʊn/To prevent something from rising, increasing, or becoming visible or known.
• keep fit

  nounB1
  /ˌkiːp ˈfɪt/The activity of doing regular physical exercises to stay healthy and strong.
• keep from

  verbB2
  /kiːp frɒm/To prevent someone or something from doing something; to refrain or stop oneself from doing something.
• keep in

  verbC1 (Common phrasal verb with multiple meanings)
  /kiːp ɪn/To retain or maintain something within a specified boundary, container, or relationship; to continue to have or hold.
• keep off

  verbB1
  /kiːp ɒf/To stay away from something; to prevent something from touching, entering, or harming.
• keep on

  verbHigh
  /ˌkiːp ˈɒn/To continue doing something; to persist or persevere with an action or behavior.
• keep out

  verbB1
  /ˌkiːp ˈaʊt/To prevent entry; to maintain a state of exclusion.
• keep to

  verbB2
  /kiːp tə/To limit oneself to a specified subject, plan, or area; to stay within set boundaries.
• keep under

  verbC1
  /ˌkiːp ˈʌndə(r)/To maintain control over someone or something, preventing them from gaining freedom, power, or visibility.
• keep up

  verbB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˌkiːp ˈʌp/To continue at the same pace or level; to prevent from falling or declining.
• keeper

  nounB1
  /ˈkiːpə(r)/A person who manages, guards, or maintains something.
• keeper hook

  nounLow
  /ˈkiːpə hʊk/A type of hook with a spring-loaded gate or latch that prevents a rope, line, or carabiner from accidentally disengaging.
• keeper ring

  nounLow
  /ˈkiːpə rɪŋ/A ring that prevents another ring from falling off a finger, typically a smaller, fitted ring worn behind a larger ring.
• keeping

  nounB1
  /ˈkiːpɪŋ/The act of continuing to have, hold, or maintain something; the action of preserving or retaining something in a specified state.

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