keep it real en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/
Etymology
From keep + it + real.
Meanings
- To perform an individual’s experience of being black in the United States.
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(colloquial) To be authentic, to be true to oneself; to be cool.
You can trust Pablo. He always keeps it real.
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(colloquial, idiomatic) In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.
A: I'm out, bro. B: Keep it real, son.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kept it real | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept it real | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeping it real | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| keeps it real | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
keep it trill · keep on keeping on
Synonyms
Translations (8)
jam hortical (to be authentic) · pl być sobą (to be authentic) · pl trzymaj się (departing salutation) · es ser genuino (to be authentic) · pl być autentycznym (to be authentic) · jam nuh seh nuttn (departing salutation) · jam heartical (to be authentic) · es ser auténtico (to be authentic)