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I was very tired, but I kept going to the end of the race. keep off something to not go on something Keep off the grass!

keep on doing something to continue doing

something; to do something many times

That man keeps on looking at me.

keep out to stay outside

The sign on the door said "Danger. Keep out!"

keep someone or something out to stop someone

or something from going in

We put a fence around the yard to keep the deer out. keep up with someone or something to go as fast as another person or thing so that you are together Don't walk so quickly — I can't keep up with you.

ken • nel / ' kenl / noun [count]

a place where dogs can stay while their owners are away

kept

form of keep

ker • o • sene / ' kerasin / noun

[noncount]

a type of oil that people burn to produce heat or light ketch • up / ' ket/ap / noun [noncount]

a cold sauce made from tomatoes

ket • tle / ' ketl / ( also tea - ket - tle / ' ti|ketl / ) noun [count]

a container with a handle, for boiling waterkey l Ф / ki / noun [ count ]

a piece of metal that opens or closes a lock Have you seen my car keys?

something that helps you achieve or understand something

A good education is the key to success .

one of the parts of a computer, a piano, or other musical instrument that you press with your fingers

Press the escape key to exit the program. Pianos have black and white keys.

— Look at the picture at computer .

( music ) a set of musical notes that is based on one particular note

This piece is in the key of A minor.

answers to questions

Check your answers with the key at the back of the book.

keys

piano keys key

key

2 / ki / verb ( keys , key . ing , keyed )

key something in to put words or numbers into a computer by pressing the keys Key in your password.

key•board

/ ' kibord / noun [ count ]

all the keys on a computer or piano Look at the picture at computer .

( music ) a musical instrument like a small electrical piano

key • hole / ' kihoul / noun [ count ]

a hole in a lock where you put a key

key ring / ' ki rig / noun [ count ]

a metal ring that you keep keys on —Look at the picture at key .

kg

abbreviation of kilogram

khak•i

/ ' kreki / adjective

having the pale brown-green or brown-yellow color of a soldier's uniform khaki pants

khak • i noun [ noncount ]

khak

• is / ' krekiz / noun [ plural ]

a pair of pants that are a brown-green or light brown color a pair of khakis and a casual shirt

kick l Ф/ kik / verb ( kicks , kick ing , kicked )

1 to hit someone or something with your foot

kicked the ball to Chris.

to move your foot or feet up and down quickly The little boy was kicking and screaming. kick off

( informal ) to begin an event

He kicked off his latest tour in Chicago last week.

kick someone out ( informal )

to make someone leave a place

He was kicked out of school for fighting.

kick 2© / kik / noun

[count]

a movement with your foot or your leg, usually to hit something with your foot

If the door won't open, give it a kick .

( informal ) a feeling of excitement He gets a kick out of driving fast cars.

kick • off / ' kikof / noun [count]

( sports ) the start of a game of football Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

kid lSVkid/ noun[ count]

( informal ) a child How old are your kids? He's a smart kid.

a young goat (= an animal with horns that lives in mountain areas )

kid 2Ф / kid/ verb ( kids , kid ding , kid ded )

( informal )

to say something that it not true, as a joke I didn't mean it. I was just kidding.

kid • nap / ' kidnap / verb