keep on

phrasal 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

The legal actions have just kept on coming, and his lawsuit has since been thrown out. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Minnesota Lynx Last: 1 | Upcoming: NYL (8/16), NYL (8/19), ATL (8/21), IND (8/22) Minnesota keeps on rolling. —Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

Instead, use water as your go-to beverage (and if the plain stuff doesn’t appeal, keep on reading). —Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Aug. 2025

Instead, the pup keeps on napping right by the door, unbothered my her mom's presence, waiting for her actual favorite person to come through the door. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for keep on

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