Meanings
present singular third person keeps on keeping on · participle present keeping on keeping on · participle past kept on keeping on · past kept on keeping on
- imperativeinformalTo continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
Near-synonyms: keep it up; (sometimes also) hang in, hang in there, hang on
1 more example
You got to keep on keepin' on; you got to keep your head up high; you got to work with what you've got; and someday you will fly
2004, “Keep on Keepin' On”, performed by JoJoSynonyms: keep it up, hang in, hang in there, hang on
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
Cite this entry
keep on keeping on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20on%20keeping%20on
“keep on keeping on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20on%20keeping%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep on keeping on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20on%20keeping%20on.
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