Definitions for keep away
keep away

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1. keep awayverb

   prevent from coming close

   "I tried to keep the child away from the pool"

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1. keep awayverb

   To refrain or prevent from coming (near).

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1. Keep away

   Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, or Monkey, is a children's game in which two or more players must pass a ball to one another, while a player in the middle attempts to intercept it. The game could be considered a reverse form of circle dodgeball, because instead of trying to hit people in the middle with the ball, players attempt to keep the ball away from them. The game is played worldwide.

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1. keep away

   "Keep away" is a phrase generally used as a warning or instruction to maintain distance or avoid contact with someone or something. It can be used in various contexts, including physical avoidance for safety purposes or to prevent interaction with a person, object, event, or situation that might cause harm or discomfort. Additionally, "keep away" is also a popular children's game where participants try to keep an object away from others by passing it around.

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1. Keep Away

   Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, is a children's game in which two or more players must pass a ball to one another, while a player in the middle attempts to intercept it. The game could be considered a reverse form of dodgeball, because instead of trying to hit people in the middle with the ball, players attempt to keep the ball away from them.

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How to pronounce keep away?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say keep away in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keep away in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keep away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of keep away in a Sentence

1. Sudarshan Suchi:

   If previously an earthquake or flood came into a small village or colony, everybody came together and found ways to rescue. When Covid comes, the first thought everybody has is keep away, it's an unknown ghost. People with collective spirit and traditions of community action are partly wary today of these kinds of things.

2. President Biden:

   Too often, we treat what happens in our nation's capital like a sports game too -- wondering which team will score the most points with voters. Legislation becomes a football to keep away from the other side, and Americans get lost in the playbook, governing isn't a game.

3. Mark Twain:

   Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

4. Gery K.:

   I've found that showing your true intentions and saying what really is on your mind might get you hurt by others. While playing with your cards face down bluffing to keep away from harm, you might hurt yourself in unknown ways in the long run.

5. Arun Jaitley:

   I would in future, for some time, like to keep away from any responsibility, this will enable me to concentrate on my treatment and health.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep away
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keep_Away
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Away
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=keep away