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- DictionaryKeen/kēn/
adjective
- 1. (of a sense) highly developed: "I have keen eyesight"
- 2. (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp.
The meaning of KEEN is intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind; also : shrewdly astute. How to use keen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Keen.
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much: She's a keen tennis player. Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go). keen to They were very keen to start work as soon as possible. keen on She's keen on ( playing) tennis. UK My son's mad keen on cycling.
Keen definition: finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily. See examples of KEEN used in a sentence.
Definitions of keen. adjective. intense or sharp. synonyms: exquisite, searing. intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. having a sharp cutting edge or point. “a keen blade” synonyms: sharp. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing. adjective.
5 days ago · 11 meanings: 1. eager or enthusiastic 2. fond (of); devoted (to) 3. intellectually acute 4. (of sight, smell, hearing, etc).... Click for more definitions.
Britannica Dictionary definition of KEEN. [also more keen; most keen] 1. : having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something. a keen intellect/intelligence/mind. She's a very keen observer of the political world. She made some keen [= acute] observations. a keen wit. 2.
Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point. 2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp. 3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear. 4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting"(Richard Wright). 5. Intense or bracing: a keen wind. 6.
Definition of keen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
B1. very interested or enthusiastic: a keen golfer / photographer. He's very keen on travelling. Fewer examples. I liked his last book but I'm not so keen on this latest one. Both Jack and his wife are keen chess players. I invited him to come but he didn't seem very keen. Her mother's a keen gardener.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English keen1 /kiːn/ S3 W3 adjective 1 want something especially British English wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much SYN eager keen to do something He told me that he was keen to help. keen on doing something I wasn’t keen on going there on my own. keen for something to hap...
