keep on

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌkiːp ˈɒn/
US: /ˌkiːp ˈɑːn/

  1. To continue doing something

    1. Please keep on working I'm almost ready. [ ] [ ]
    2. Even though it's hard you should keep on trying to achieve your goals. [ ] [ ]

  2. To talk about something for a long time in a boring or annoying way

    1. He does keep on about football all the time. [ ] [ ]
    2. Why do you keep on complaining about the same problem over and over again? [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

continue persist

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "keep on" in English means: To continue doing something, To talk about something for a long time in a boring or annoying way.

The phonetic transcription of "keep on" is /ˌkiːp ˈɒn/ in British English and /ˌkiːp ˈɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "keep on": continue, persist.

Example usage of "keep on": "Please keep on working I'm almost ready.". More examples on the page.