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

His water bowl was kept on an old grind wheel, a circular slab of stone, and so was raised from the ground by a few inches. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

If two typical galaxies met in a head-on collision, the dark matter would experience very little friction, or drag, and would keep on rocketing by. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

While inside the Vatican there is worry about his health, the cogs of the church’s central administration will keep on turning. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Florida should keep on investing into water conservation, watershed protection, stormwater management, environmental education, wetlands preservation and scientific resource management. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for keep on

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