Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep an eye peeled

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
keep- an eye peeled
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To look out (for something) attentively.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keeps an eye peeled (present, singular) keeping an eye peeled (participle, present) kept an eye peeled (participle, past) kept an eye peeled (past) keep one's eyes peeled (alternative)

Synonyms

be on the lookout keep a look-out keep an eye out keep an eye skinned keep one's eyes skinned look out watch out

Questions

What does keep an eye peeled mean?
To look out (for something) attentively.

How to pronounce keep an eye peeled

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