KEEP GOING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep going mean? 

• KEEP GOING (verb)
  The verb KEEP GOING has 3 senses:

1. continue uninterrupted

2. suffice for a period between two points

3. be a regular customer or client of

  Familiarity information: KEEP GOING used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEEP GOING (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Continue uninterrupted

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

keep going; run on

Context example:

The party kept going until 4 A.M.

Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):

continue; go along; go on; keep; proceed (continue a certain state, condition, or activity)

Verb group:

keep going; patronage; patronise; patronize; support (be a regular customer or client of)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Suffice for a period between two points

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

bridge over; keep going; tide over

Context example:

This money will keep us going for another year

Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):

answer; do; serve; suffice (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be a regular customer or client of

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

keep going; patronage; patronise; patronize; support

Context example:

Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

Hypernyms (to "keep going" is one way to...):

foster; nurture (help develop, help grow)

Verb group:

keep going; run on (continue uninterrupted)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

It won't last long if you keep going.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

You will be in the driver’s seat, and you will be in one of those rare periods when things keep going your way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Refrigeration and air conditioning currently consume a fifth of all energy produced worldwide, and as global temperatures continue to rise, demand is only going to keep going up.

(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)