keep time with — to move or dance in rhythm with music or sound
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move or dance in rhythm with music or sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /kiːp taɪm wɪð/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather can still keep time with any jazz song, even at 85!
- The marching band struggled to keep time with the fast tempo.
- She tapped her foot to keep time with the catchy pop song.
keep time with
VERB[/kiːp taɪm wɪð/]
to move or dance in rhythm with music or sound
💡 Concept
to move or dance in rhythm with music or sound
🎵 Rhyme
The mime learns to keep time with the chime!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kiːp taɪm wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/kiːp taɪm wɪð/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
primechimemime
prime
chime
mime
🔗Collocations
keep time with the music
keep time with the beat
keep time with the rhythm
keep perfect time with
keep steady time with
keep time with the conductor
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandfather can still keep time with any jazz song, even at 85!”
“The marching band struggled to keep time with the fast tempo.”
“She tapped her foot to keep time with the catchy pop song.”
😄 Fun example
“Even my pet parrot can keep time with classical music - he's a natural conductor!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
match the rhythmfollow the beatstay in syncmove rhythmically
Antonyms
be off-beatlose rhythmfall behind
Related
temporhythmbeatsynchronizemetronome
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