keep off
phrasal verb
kept off; keeping off; keeps off
1
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from being on (something)
Keep off the grass.
Please keep the dog off the sofa.
2
keep (weight) off
: to continue to weigh a lower amount than one formerly weighed : to not regain weight that one has lost
Losing weight is not as hard as keeping it off.
3
: to not talk about (something)
I think we'd better keep off the subject of the war.
4
: to prevent (someone) from talking about (something)
We tried to keep them off (the subject of) the war.
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Key stat Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon entered with an NHL-high 75 points (19 goals, 56 assists), but he was kept off the scoresheet.
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Ken Powtak, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Are there specific materials that should never be placed on a dryer?
Items that are flammable or any cleaning products should be kept off of dryers at all costs.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Troopers confirmed the safety of the skaters, and then asked them to keep off the ice and stay on land.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers told Axios that the fight currently being waged over the quote is a clear demonstration of why the 81-year-old president has been largely kept off the campaign trail.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ken Powtak, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Are there specific materials that should never be placed on a dryer?
Items that are flammable or any cleaning products should be kept off of dryers at all costs.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Troopers confirmed the safety of the skaters, and then asked them to keep off the ice and stay on land.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers told Axios that the fight currently being waged over the quote is a clear demonstration of why the 81-year-old president has been largely kept off the campaign trail.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Keep off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20off. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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