to keep going
357
1.6
- phrasal verb
:
seguir
- All right, let's keep going and see what happens.
- want to keep going
- just keep going
- time kept going
And then they told me, keep going, nothing more.
- And then they told me, keep going, nothing more.
- So I chose to keep going just to see.
- And I heard him say, keep going, you ain't done.
- But just plow through, keep going, never give up.
- The question then becomes, will you keep going afterwards?
- That's what gives them courage to keep going, right?
- And I need to keep going and just keep doing.
- What inspired you to keep going or what?
- Nikki, I would say girl, keep going you can do it.
- If you'll still stick around, I'll keep going, so let me know.
- Whoa, he just keeps going and he got even faster.
- Like it doesn't keep going unless we keep it going.
- I feel like it'll keep going until we transition.
Examples
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That's what gives them courage to keep going, right?
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I've seen her start at dawn and keep going until after dark.
Fiction book (1995) -
And then they told me, keep going, nothing more.
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And I need to keep going and just keep doing.
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And yet we keep going in for more.
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The question then becomes, will you keep going afterwards?
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But just plow through, keep going, never give up.
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But you keep going, and she's worth it, just about, anyway.
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I would just have to keep going and hitch a ride on a truck.
Fiction book (1995) -
If you want to reach your goals, you must keep going despite the challenges.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To keep doing something without stopping
∞
1.0
Keep happening or keep being done without stopping
763
3.0
Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned
507
2.8
To continue at the same speed or level as others
306
1.4
Continue doing something without stopping
253
2.7
To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult
173
3.3
To keep trying and not give up when things are hard
168
2.3
Continue doing something, especially after an interruption
161
4.4
Move forward without stopping or slowing down
95
2.1
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
87
3.0
Continue doing something well with the same effort
46
3.3
To continue doing something and refuse to give up
26
3.9
To keep going with a task even when it is hard
24
2.8
To keep going for longer than expected without stopping
21
3.7
Move forward or keep going despite difficulty
20
4.1
To keep doing something even when it is difficult or people disagree
19
2.6
Continue doing something after a pause or interruption
16
4.6
To keep working on a task until it is finished, even when it is hard
To keep doing something without stopping
To continue to try hard even when things are difficult
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to continue to be available/sufficient' is directly built from 'keep' (continue) + 'going' (continuing/persisting). This verb + -ing composition transparently expresses continuation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning, despite the specific nuance of sufficiency.
Etymology
Keep going gives a clear picture: keep means to hold and going means moving, like a walker who keeps moving even when tired. So, it means 'to continue without stopping'.