to keep something at bay
to keep some·thing at bay
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- [too keep suhm-thing at bey]
- /tu kip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ æt beɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too keep suhm-thing at bey]
- /tu kip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ æt beɪ/
Definition of to keep something at bay words
- phrase to keep something at bay If you keep something or someone at bay, or hold them at bay, you prevent them from reaching, attacking, or affecting you. 0
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Parts of speech for To keep something at bay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to keep something at bay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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