"keys" meaning in English

See keys in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kiːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-keys.wav [US]
Rhymes: -iːz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} keys
  1. plural of key Tags: form-of, plural Form of: key
    Sense id: en-keys-en-noun-H9snZtC~
  2. (music) keyboard
    Sense id: en-keys-en-noun-kfBgqa1L Categories (other): Music, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 2 31 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 39 19 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 37 27 29 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 37 21 37 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 41 35 23 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Phrase

IPA: /kiːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-keys.wav [US]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=kys}} Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} keys
  1. Filter-avoidance spelling of kys (“kill yourself”).
    Sense id: en-keys-en-phrase-WAah~Lq2 Categories (other): English filter-avoidance spellings, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 2 31 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 39 19 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 37 21 37 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 41 35 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kiːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-keys.wav [US]
Rhymes: -iːz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} keys
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of key Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: key
    Sense id: en-keys-en-verb-IBWsi~Lt Categories (other): English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 2 31 33 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 39 19 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 37 21 37 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 41 35 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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