kep

British  

/ kɛp /

verb

1. dialect (tr) to catch

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Etymology

Origin of kep

from _keep (in obsolete sense: to put oneself in the way of)

Example Sentences

And an already injury-stricken team missing kep players Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre-Frank Anguissa might be without three more players as Eljif Elmas, Amir Rrahmani and Matteo Politano all suffered knocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

I saw that he kep making eye contact with the camera and I asked if I could photograph him and he said, “Sí.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2017

A put-back by Lubick pulled the Hoyas even, but the Bulls kep making three-pointers, and Georgetown found itself staring at a 46-40 deficit.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2013

Though besought by Woodrow Wilson to declare war on Germany, and though beseeched by his own Senate and Chamber of Deputies to do so, stern Dr. Irigoyen kep Argentina out of war.

From Time Magazine Archive

He kep a kab—he went to Holmax—and Crockfud's—he moved in the most xquizzit suckles—and trubbld the law boos very little, I can tell you.

From International Short Stories English by Various