keeping off
Repelling from area
Keeping off means staying away from or avoiding contact with something.
Signs reading Keep off the grass warn people not to walk there.
Keeping off a topic means deliberately not discussing it.
The phrase can also mean preventing something from reaching or affecting: The awning is keeping off the rain.
Moving aside to avoid
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- eludingEscaping or avoiding skillfully
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- bypassingAvoiding by going around
skirting · abstaining · eschewing · ducking · averting · diverting · deflecting · distancing
Ability to restrain impulses
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
discipline · abstention · refraining · holding back · sobriety · forbearance · self-denial · continence
Boundary structure between properties
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
buffer · boundary · perimeter · railing · gate · wall · obstacle · cordon
Indicator of potential danger
- caution tapeStriped hazard boundary marker
- noticeBecome aware of
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- alertWarning or watchfulness
alarm · signal · no trespassing · restricted area · prohibited · forbidden · barred · banned
Unoccupied area or interval
- gapUnfilled space between
- separationState of being apart
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
setback · margin · interval · detachment · aloofness · standoff · arm's length · remove
sidestepping
Moving aside to avoid
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- eludingEscaping or avoiding skillfully
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
bypassing · skirting · abstaining · eschewing · ducking · averting · diverting · deflecting · distancing · evading
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
willpower · discipline · abstention · refraining · holding back · sobriety · forbearance · self-denial · continence · asceticism
fence
Boundary structure between properties
blockade · buffer · boundary · perimeter · railing · gate · wall · obstacle · cordon · partition
warning sign
Indicator of potential danger
- caution tapeStriped hazard boundary marker
- noticeBecome aware of
- advisoryNotice recommending action
alert · alarm · signal · no trespassing · restricted area · prohibited · forbidden · barred · banned · exclusion
space
Unoccupied area or interval
- gapUnfilled space between
- separationState of being apart
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
buffer zone · setback · margin · interval · detachment · aloofness · standoff · arm's length · remove · leeway
keeping offgetting on
Advancing or boarding
putting on · touching · stepping on · mounting · jumping on
keeping offdrawing in
Pulling inward or sketching
attracting · beckoning · welcoming · luring · enticing
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