Phrasal Verbs List
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Phrasal Verbs Starting with the Letter K
- KEEP AWAY
- (separable) to not allow to come near
Max was so popular with the girls that he couldn't keep them away.
- KEEP DOWN
- (separable) to control; subdue; repress
You can have a party, but please keep the noise down as much as possible.
- KEEP OFF
- (inseparable) to not consume
Scott is having a difficult time keeping off drugs.
- KEEP OFF
- (inseparable) to not walk on
Please keep off the grass.
- KEEP ON
- (intransitive) to continue
No matter how many times you fail, you must keep on trying.
- KEEP UP
- (separable) to maintain in good condition; to persist; persevere in
Excellent work! Keep it up.
- KEEP UP
- (separable) to prevent from going to sleep
The neighbor's barking dog kept me up all night.
- KEEP UP
- (intransitive) to stay informed
Max reads the newspaper in order to keep up with current events.
- KEEP UP
- (intransitive) maintain a required pace or level in competition (often in lifestyle)
Max spent all of his money and time trying to keep up with his neighbors.
- KICK OUT
- (separable) to force to leave
The bouncers kicked Max out of the bar for starting a fight.
- KNEEL DOWN
- (intransitive) to go down on your knees
Before he goes to bed, Max kneels down to pray.
- KNOCK OUT
- (intransitive) to make someone unconscious
That last drink I had really knocked me out.