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BNC: 4146 COCA: 7388

keeper

keeper /ˈkiːpɚ/ noun
plural keepers
keeper
/ˈkiːpɚ/
noun
plural keepers
Learner's definition of KEEPER
[count]
: a person whose job is to guard or take care of something or someone保护人;看守人
see also doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, shopkeeper, storekeeper, zookeeper
British : curator
US, informal : something or someone that is worth keeping : something or someone that is good, valuable, etc.值得保留的东西(或人)
American football : a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball护球推进打法

finders keepers (losers weepers)

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BNC: 4146 COCA: 7388

keeper

noun

keep·​er ˈkē-pər How to pronounce keeper (audio)
1
: one that keeps: such as
a
c
: warden
d
e
chiefly British : curator
2
: any of various devices for keeping something in position
3
a
: one suitable for or worth keeping: such as
(1)
: a fruit or vegetable that keeps well
(2)
: a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept
(3)
: one having genuine or lasting merit
their new album is a keeper
b
: a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for
an easy keeper
4
5
: an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball

Example Sentences

Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper! how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of keeper was in the 14th century
BNC: 4146 COCA: 7388

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