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If you describe someone as keen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do. He's a very keen student and works very hard. You're all very keen.
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UK. very interested in something or eager to do something: A keen member of two local investment clubs, he runs portfolios of shares for both himself and his wife. a keen interest in sth Among the foundation's donors are corporations with a keen interest in issues before the legislature.
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.
If you have a keen interest in something, you are really, really into it. Keen is an adjective that describes something that is intense, sharp, or focused.
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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 keen /ˈkiːn/ adjective
keener; keenest
1 keen
/ˈkiːn/
adjective
1
: very excited about and interested in (something)
•She's very keen on tennis.
•I'm not keen on that idea. [=I don't like that idea]
•(Brit) He's mad keen on golf.
2
adverb
•They were keenly interested in how well I was doing.
•a keenly felt change
•The parents were keenly aware of the teacher's importance.
/ˈkiːnnəs/ noun
[noncount]
•The keenness of the saw made cutting the board easier.
[singular]
•a keenness of sight
[no object] old-fashioned + literary
(British English, informal) liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something. They've been on a few dates together and Naomi seems really keen. keen on somebody/something Tom's very keen on Anna. He's particularly keen on football. Sally's quite keen on the idea.
Add to word list. 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.
