keep me company

Meaning

This expression means to stay with someone so they do not feel lonely or bored. In an entertainment context, people often use it to describe playing a podcast, a TV show, or music to make their home feel less empty and provide a comforting sense of presence when they are alone.

Examples

• I love listening to talk radio because the hosts' voices keep me company while I drive.

  I love listening to talk radio because the hosts' voices keep me company while I drive.

• When my roommate is away, I leave the TV on just to keep me company.

  When my roommate is away, I leave the TV on just to keep me company.

• This upbeat playlist always keeps me company during my long morning runs.

  This upbeat playlist always keeps me company during my long morning runs.

• I put on a livestream of a cozy fireplace to keep me company while I read.

  I put on a livestream of a cozy fireplace to keep me company while I read.

• Can you stay on the phone and keep me company while I walk home?

  Can you stay on the phone and keep me company while I walk home?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I turned on the radio to make me company.

  ✓ I turned on the radio to keep me company.

  The correct verb is 'keep', not 'make'. 'Keep someone company' is a fixed collocation.

• ✗ She stayed with me to keep my company.

  ✓ She stayed with me to keep me company.

  Use the object pronoun 'me' (or 'him', 'her', 'us'), not the possessive adjective 'my'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I always play a podcast while cooking because it helps to ___.

  💡 To make you feel less lonely or bored while alone.

  Show answer

  keep me company

• When my parents went on vacation, I got a cat to ___.

  💡 To provide companionship.

  Show answer

  keep me company