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A word meaning to control access or to prevent others from understanding or joining in.

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The English We Speak: Gatekeep

You just used an interesting word, gatekeep. So let's learn that. Great. Well, gatekeep is a verb which means you control access to something. Now it comes from the idea of a closed gate blocking access, but it's used mostly in a metaphorical sense. It means you deliberately stop someone from understanding something or joining in.

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The English We Speak: Gatekeep

Have you been using a new product or something? Well, thank you, Georgie. Yes, I have. But that secret stays with me. What? Come on, Feifei, don't gatekeep. Okay, fine. I've been putting coconut oil on it. Apparently it helps to moisturise. Oh, wow. I've never heard of that. Maybe I'll try it tonight. So, Feifei, what are we learning in this programme?