keeper
keeper
Definition
keeper (kēp′ər)
noun
- a person or thing that keeps; specif.,
- a guard, as of prisoners or animals
- a guardian or protector
- Chiefly Brit. a curator
- a custodian; caretaker
- Brit. a gamekeeper
- any of several devices for keeping something in place, as a clasp
- something that keeps or lasts (well or poorly)
- Informal something worth keeping, as a fish large enough for a fisherman to keep legally
- ☆ Football a play in which the quarterback takes the ball from the center and runs with it
keeper
Synonyms
keeper
n.
Operator
manager, owner, entrepreneur; see administrator, owner.Watchman
guard, official, attendant; see guardian 1, warden, watchman.
keeper
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- beat: The trialist sniffing a chance, took control and beat the keeper to his right with a tidy finish.
- strand: Out of a suitable shooting position on his strong side he produced a perfect reverse undercut past the stranded keeper.
- deceive: Elin collected well, beat the last defender and cleverly deceived the keeper to score.
- advance: This time it was Nicky Howell who raced clear to slide the ball under the advancing keeper.
Converse of subject
- save: Her run produced a chance for Wadd, which was saved by the keeper to give the first RAF corner.
Adjective modifier
- registered: The registered keeper of the vehicle will receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution within 14 days of the alleged offense.
- onrushing: Goals tend to come from unsightly goalmouth scrambles or weak headers under onrushing keepers.
- hapless: A long throw by Mark Ducket bounced invitingly for Wayne Mills and he headed over hapless keeper Barisic.
- oncoming: Despite the threat of the oncoming keeper he shot to the right to delight the home fans.
- experienced: D Devonshire Traditional Breed Center Chickens - wide range of pure bred large and bantam fowl for beginner and experienced keeper.
- Dutch: Donna Corner lofted the kick almost releasing Wadd at the far post, but the Dutch keeper claimed comfortably.
Noun used with modifier
- lighthouse: In 1900 the three lighthouse keepers went missing in a mysterious episode and were never found.
- wicket: Even the 7th choice wicket keeper Dave Lewis got into the act, picking up the prized scalp of John Gray.
- poultry: With these partners we have issued leaflets and posters to poultry keepers on how they can protect their flocks.
- lock: The lock keeper would not have approved had he seen us!
- zoo: Others go on to be zoo keepers or work in wildlife parks.
- stand-in: Yate's determination to stop Lynn trying out their stand-in keeper had a price - free kicks.
Possessives
- cottage: Bethels Bridge Boat Club - This aerial view was taken from the roof of the old bridge keeper's cottage.
Possessives
- brother: Cain's plea, " Am I my brother's keeper?
Preposition: of
- flame: Is there anyone out there you feel deserves a pat on the back for being the keepers of the flame?
keeper Quotes
And the L said unto Cain,Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? And he said,What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Browse dictionary entries near keeper
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep up
- keep under
- keep to oneself
- keep to
- keep safe
- keep out
- keep on
- keep off or out
- keep off
