keep someone amused

verb

To give someone entertaining or distracting things to do to prevent them from becoming bored.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person keeps someone amused · participle present keeping someone amused · participle past kept someone amused · past kept someone amused

  1. idiomaticTo give someone entertaining or distracting things to do to prevent them from becoming bored.
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