Gatekeep

What does Gatekeep mean?

Withholding information or knowledge from others to keep something exclusive to oneself.

What does Gatekeep mean?

Definition of Gatekeep

Withholding information or knowledge from others to keep something exclusive to oneself.

When is Gatekeep used?

Gatekeep is often used to describe efforts to limit or control access to something or information.

Examples of using Gatekeep

1

He likes to gatekeep the best fishing spots, won't tell anyone.

2

Stop trying to gatekeep what true fans are.

3

She's gatekeeping the old recipes, says they're family only.

Why we're doing this?

This is the Astrosafe dictionary for Gen Z slang, designed to help adults understand how their children communicate.

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