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Meaning shut up meaning

What does shut up mean?

shut up

— verb refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent The children shut up when their father approached — adjective (= pent) closely confined — verb (= lock) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend She locked her jewels in the safe — verb (= silence) cause to be quiet or not talk Please silence the children in the church!

Synonyms shut up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as shut up?

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quiet silent lock up be quiet close up hush close be silent put away plug up lock away lock keep quiet imprison confine belt up stop up silence shut your gob shut the fuck up shut away lock in hold one’s tongue clam up wind up unbearable tighten tense stress strech strain stow still squeeze squash shut your face shut it seclude remain silent rack quieten pinch pent oppress noisy muffle up keep silent keep shut up keep secluded keep mum

Topics shut up topics

What do people use shut up to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet

What do you say when you want someone to be quiet?

shh shush shut up be quiet keep it down pipe down

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Say nothing

What words refer to not talking?

keep silent keep quiet say nothing zip your lip shut up refrain from talking

Physical actions Move Pursue

Prevent from moving

What words refer to preventing someone from moving by putting them in an enclosure?

lock up cage confine contain corral shut up trap

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