The Meaning of KEEN – KEEN in a Sentence

By combining pictures with sentence examples, it will be easy to remember the definition and what KEEN means and how to use it naturally in various contexts.

This video provides 3 illustrated examples. Take a moment to look at the picture, then listen and read the sentence example. Then make sure you understand the sentence. Look up in a dictionary any other words you do not understand.

At the end of the video, common collocations are listed in which the word KEEN is often found. You will also find a list of common synonyms.

Here is a transcript of the video: “The Definition of KEEN”

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The word KEEN is an adjective.
It is pronounced: KEEN

Definition:
1. eager, enthusiastic
2. mentally quick
3. having a sharp cutting edge

The clipart shows a girl jumping in the air with excitement.

Let’s consider 3 illustrated sentence examples for the word KEEN. Then later in the video we will learn a number of synonyms, and finally a group of common collocations to help your English fluency.

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The picture shows a group of young men with surf boards.

Sentence example: Keen surfers assess the waves as they walk along the beach.

In other words, these surfers are eager to start surfing, they can’t wait.

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In the picture a teacher stands in front of a blackboard, teaching mathematics.

Sentence example: He had a keen mind and loved teaching calculus.

In other words, this teacher had a very sharp mind that is focused. He can think clearly and quickly.

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Thirdly, we see a chef using a knife to cut meat.

Sentence example: Using a knife with a keen blade is actually safer, as the knife behaves more predictably and it is easier to control.

In other words, although some people might think it’s easy to cut yourself with a sharp knife, a chef knows that a knife with a razor sharp blade is actually safer, as it is easier to control.

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KEEN means:
1. having enthusiasm 2. mentally quick 3. having a sharp cutting edge

Synonyms include:

sharp
cutting
intense
willing
eager
avid

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Common collocations include:

keen observer
keen understanding
keen to learn
keen to see (something or someone)
keen awareness
keen to try
keen interest

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