Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English

Syllables
keep- -house
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.

verb

To seclude oneself in one's house in order to evade the demands of creditors.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keeps house (present, singular) keeping house (participle, present) kept house (participle, past) kept house (past)

Frequently Paired Words

housekeeper housekeeping

Synonyms

knead

Questions

What does keep house mean?
To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.

How to pronounce keep house

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