keep an eye out

verb

To watch for or look out for.

“I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.”

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Meanings

verbkeep an eye out (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye out, present participle keeping an eye out, simple past and past participle kept an eye out)

present singular third person keeps an eye out · participle present keeping an eye out · participle past kept an eye out · past kept an eye out

  1. idiomaticTo watch for or look out for.

    I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keep an eye peeledkeep a watch outkeep one's eyes peeledkeep one's head on a swivel

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 密切注意, 留意
  • 密切注意 (mìqiè zhùyì)to watch for
  • 留意 (liúyì)to watch for
Finnish pitää silmällä
  • pitää silmälläto watch for
French être attentif, être vigilant
  • être attentifto watch for
  • être vigilantto watch for
German achten auf, Ausschau halten
  • achten aufto watch for
  • Ausschau haltento watch for
Italian tenere d'occhio
  • tenere d'occhioto watch for
Polish wytężać wzrok, wytężyć wzrok
  • wytężać wzrokto watch for
  • wytężyć wzrokto watch for
  • wypatrywaćto watch for
  • wypatrzyćto watch for
Swedish hålla utkik
  • hålla utkikto watch for
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APA

keep an eye out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20an%20eye%20out

MLA

“keep an eye out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20an%20eye%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep an eye out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20an%20eye%20out.

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