keep off
verb
kept off; keeping off; keeps off
1
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from being on (something)
Keep off the grass.
Please keep the dog off the sofa.
2
keep (weight) off
: to continue to weigh a lower amount than one formerly weighed : to not regain weight that one has lost
Losing weight is not as hard as keeping it off.
3
: to not talk about (something)
I think we'd better keep off the subject of the war.
4
: to prevent (someone) from talking about (something)
We tried to keep them off (the subject of) the war.
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Some of this information has been kept off the record and was used for scoring purposes only.
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David Spiegel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Any heat-producing appliances, like your oven and stove, are best kept off to avoid additional heat introduction.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
He’s also been kept off the scoresheet in five straight games.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But there isn’t a lot of data to suggest how much weight patients can expect to keep off using different medications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
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David Spiegel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Any heat-producing appliances, like your oven and stove, are best kept off to avoid additional heat introduction.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
He’s also been kept off the scoresheet in five straight games.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But there isn’t a lot of data to suggest how much weight patients can expect to keep off using different medications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for keep off
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“Keep off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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