KEEP GOING
Dictionary entry overview: What does keep going mean?
• KEEP GOING (verb)
The verb KEEP GOING has 4 senses:
1. continue uninterrupted
2. suffice for a period between two points
3. allow to remain in a place or position
4. be a regular customer or client of
Familiarity information: KEEP GOING used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• KEEP GOING (verb)
Meaning:
Continue uninterrupted
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
keep going; run on
Context examples:
The disease will run on unchecked / The party kept going until 4 A.M.
Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):
continue; go along; go on; keep; proceed (continue a certain state, condition, or activity)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Suffice for a period between two points
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
bridge over; tide over; keep going
Context example:
This money will keep us going for another year
Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):
answer; do; serve; suffice (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Allow to remain in a place or position
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
keep on; retain; keep going; continue; keep
Context examples:
We cannot continue several servants any longer / She retains a lawyer / The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff / Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on / We kept the work going as long as we could
Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):
keep up; prolong; sustain (lengthen or extend in duration or space)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Be a regular customer or client of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
patronage; keep going; patronise; patronize; support
Context examples:
We patronize this store / Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):
foster; nurture (help develop, help grow)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
