Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep up with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.56 in modern English

Syllables
keep- up with
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one.

Informal

verb

To manage to remain up to date with trends, fashions, etc.

Informal

verb

To manage to follow an argument, a discussion, etc.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

keeps up with (present, singular) keeping up with (participle, present) kept up with (participle, past) kept up with (past)

Phrases

keep up with the Joneses

Questions

What does keep up with mean?
To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one.

How to pronounce keep up with

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