Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep the pot boiling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: keep- the pot boil-ing
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.

verb

To continue going on actively, as in certain games.

Example Sentences

"Of course, you intend to reach game eventually; on the next round you can keep the pot boiling with Three Diamonds."
"These are in the nature of party games intended for fun rather than competition, though part of the fun may well consist in imposing forfeits on players who fail to keep the pot boiling."

Inflected Forms

keeps the pot boiling (present, singular) keeping the pot boiling (participle, present) kept the pot boiling (participle, past) kept the pot boiling (past)

Questions

What does keep the pot boiling mean?: To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.

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