keep out of

verb

To stay away from (a place or condition).

“I am keeping out of trouble.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person keeps out of · participle present keeping out of · participle past kept out of · past kept out of

  1. To stay away from (a place or condition).

    I am keeping out of trouble.

  2. To restrain someone or something from entering (a place or condition).

    He kept me out of the house while he was redecorating.

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APA

keep out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20out%20of

MLA

“keep out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20out%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep out of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20out%20of.

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