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

NetJets, the granddaddy of private aviation companies, has been at it for awhile—Berkshire Hathaway acquired the company in 1998, and its fleet keeps on expanding, with 80+ new jets to be added into their fleet in 2026. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

So in Love Rodrigo has kept on the Hot 100 — and for so many weeks at that! — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

These are ten Costco freezer finds worth keeping on hand this fall. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for keep on

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