Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep one's eyes open

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
keep- one's eyes open
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something.

Inflected Forms

keeps one's eyes open (present, singular) keeping one's eyes open (participle, present) kept one's eyes open (participle, past) kept one's eyes open (past)

Phrases

clear-eyed open-eyed with one's eyes open

Frequently Paired Words

clear-eyed open-eyed with one's eyes open keep one's ears open

Synonyms

keep an eye peeled keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned

Questions

What does keep one's eyes open mean?
To be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something.

How to pronounce keep one's eyes open

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