verb
- past tense and past participle of kep; to catch or intercept (chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect)
Usage: dialect; chiefly Scottish and Northern English; archaic
Examples
- He kepped the ball before it rolled away.
- She kepped him at the door as he was leaving.
- The fielder kepped the throw and held it firmly.
- They kepped the runaway horse before it could escape.
- He kepped the falling object just in time.