DictionaryAI

keys

KEEZ/kiz/

4 meanings of keys

Practice

  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of key. Use this form when you mean more than one key.

    She lost her keys somewhere in the park.

    The keys to the front door are on the table.

    Note
  2. 2
    verb
    The form of key used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    He keys his PIN into the machine before paying.

    She keys the data into a spreadsheet each evening.

    Note
  3. 3
    noun
    A musical keyboard, such as a piano, organ, or electronic synth played in a band.

    He plays keys in a local jazz band.

    The keys in the studio needed tuning before the session.

    Similarkeyboards

    Note

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    phrase
    A hidden way of writing 'kys' online, a cruel message telling someone to kill themselves.

keys is a form of key

key, noun: A small metal object, or a card, used to open or close a lock. Full entry

Forms
keykeys plural
Spelling
key → keys: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

Use it in a sentence

Write your own sentence with keys, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.