Definition of “keep sth down” - English Dictionary

Contents

“keep sth down” in English

See all translations

— phrasal verb with keep uk /kiːp/ us /kiːp/ verb kept, kept

› to be able to eat or drink something without vomiting:

On the day after her operation she couldn't keep anything down.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

B2 to control the size or number of something and prevent it from increasing:

We need to work hard to keep our prices down.

I'm going to sleep, so will you try to keep the noise down?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

(Definition of “keep sth down” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

See all translations

(Definition of “keep sth down” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of “keep sth down”

Need a translator?

Get a quick, free translation!

Browse

Create and share your own word lists and quizzes for free!

Sign up now Log in

Word of the Day

lend a helping hand

to help someone

Blog

July 19, 2017

New Words

July 17, 2017