keep time

idiom

1

of a watch or clock : to show the correct time

My watch keeps good/perfect time.

2

music : to perform music at the correct speed

Among other things, the conductor helps the orchestra keep time (to the music).

Examples of keep time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, this 21 days is with casual use, meaning just wearing the watch to keep time and receive notifications, not actively doing exercise tracking daily. —Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Not to mention, with regular use, this serum can keep time in between your shampoo schedule blissfully stretched. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025

Public health officials recommend that people with heart or lung conditions, older adults, children and teens avoid strenuous outdoor activities, keep time outside short, or move activities indoors. —Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025

Bostonians have a new reason to keep time: Omega recently marked the official opening of a new boutique in the city’s historic Back Bay neighborhood. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 July 2025

Rhymes for keep time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime