keep out
Present Participle
keeping out
Past Tense
kept out
Past Participle
kept out
1
to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place
- We need to keep the intruders out of the building by securing all entrances.
- The locked gate helps keep out unwanted visitors of the backyard.
- They built a tall fence to keep out unwanted visitors.
- The bouncer's job is to keep unruly individuals out of the nightclub.
- They built a fence to keep wildlife out of the garden.
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2
to stay outside a particular area or place
- Please keep out of the restricted area for your safety.
- We need to keep out of the private property; it's not open to the public.
- The security guard asked them to keep out, as the area was off-limits.
- The fence is there to ensure that animals keep out of the garden.