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SHUT UP Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the phrase shut up. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase shut up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHUT UP

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hush
verbv
noun

• (poetic) tranquil silence

verb

• become quiet or still; fall silent

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• become quiet or quieter

• wash by removing particles

• run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

lock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

• a strand or cluster of hair

• a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

• enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

• a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

• any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

verb

• fasten with a lock

• keep engaged

• become rigid or immoveable

• hold in a locking position

• become engaged or intermeshed with one another

• hold fast (in a certain state)

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• pass by means through a lock in a waterway

• build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

pent
verbv
adjective satellite

• closely confined

quieten
verbv
verb

• become quiet or quieter

• make calm or still

• cause to be quiet or not talk

silence
nounn
noun

• the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

• the absence of sound

• a refusal to speak when expected

• the trait of keeping things secret

verb

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

still
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion

• not sparkling

noun

• a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

• (poetic) tranquil silence

• an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

• a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

adverb

• with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

• despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

• to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

• without moving or making a sound

adjective satellite

• not in physical motion

• marked by absence of sound

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• free from noticeable current

verb

• make calm or still

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• lessen the intensity of or calm

• make motionless

be quiet
verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

belt up
verbv
verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

button up
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

clam up
verbv
verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

dummy up
verbv
verb

• make a dummy of

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

hush up
verbv
verb

• cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

• cause to be quiet or not talk

keep mum
verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

lock away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

lock in
verbv
verb

• close with or as if with a tight seal

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

lock up
verbv
verb

• secure by locking

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

put away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• throw or cast away

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stop using

• kill gently, as with an injection

• eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

• turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

shut away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Best Hypernyms For SHUT UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shut up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
confine conquer subdue suppress
Phrases (1)
stamp down

Alternatives for HUSH

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