phrasal verb · neutral
keep out
UK/kiːp aʊt/US/kip aʊt/KEEP·out
speakingtask2
to prevent someone or something from entering a place; to stay outside
Examples
“Keep out — the roof is unstable.”
“They fenced the site to keep trespassers out.”
“We tried to keep damp out of the basement.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the renovation the council put up barriers to keep the public out of hazardous zones.”
Collocations
- keep out of (somewhere)
- keep pests out
- keep someone out
Word family
keep out phrasal verb (base)keeps out verb (3rd sg)keeping out gerund/present participlekept out past / past participle
Common mistakes
Keep out the building.→Keep out of the building.
Keep the mosquitoes out of.→Keep the mosquitoes out.
Say it for a higher band
5not allow→6prevent entry→7+keep out
Synonyms
bar
exclude
Easily confused
keep off
“Please keep off the grass.”
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