keep on

phrasal verb

kept on; keeping on; keeps on

informal : to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.

The rain kept on throughout the day.

He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.

She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.

: to continue to have (someone) as an employee

The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.

Examples of keep on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The good times keep on rolling when Wilson opens her Bell Bottoms Up Bar, located at 120 South 3rd Ave., on May 31. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 May 2024 While other protest sites across the U.S. were shut down by police or ended voluntarily in recent weeks, the encampment on the Diag kept on going, attracting protesters, some counterprotesters, guests and curious onlookers. —

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for keep on

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