keep time

music timekeeping scheduling

The phrase 'keep time' is versatile, applicable in contexts such as music, timekeeping, and scheduling.

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Definition

B2Music

(general)To maintain a consistent rhythm or tempo.

Example

The drummer helps the band keep time during the performance.

B1Timekeeping

(general)To show or measure the passage of time accurately.

Example

This clock keeps time very well.

B2Scheduling

(general)To adhere to a set schedule or timetable.

Example

The train kept time and arrived exactly when expected.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "keep time":

keep good time tell time make time wall clock push time wall time time check have time have the right time clock onto call time beat the clock stop someone's clock have the time lose time clock on time in give the time of day clock in reference time come to time ticking clock missing time time control connect time slow time coding time in time make good time flat time holding time gain time on the clock keep pace pulsar clock local time common time milk the clock tempus fugit against time back time atomic clock beat someone's time take time put the clock back primary time time cycle offset time target timing ring time transition time time tape triple time double time keep score killing time on time time stop no time time change set the pace about time stay time bullet time live time bracket clock out of time