keep on

verb

kept on; keeping on; keeps on

1

informal : to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.

The rain kept on throughout the day.

He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.

She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.

2

: to continue to have (someone) as an employee

The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.

Examples of keep on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This direct separation reduces the total volume of fuel processing equipment by more than ninety percent, while significantly shrinking the amount of hazardous radioactive tritium that a plant must keep on site. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

But there are patients who defy timelines and expectations – and keep on living. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

But Dolly kept on Dollying, decade after decade, holding us all together when very little else did. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for keep on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon