单词 | shut someone up |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to stop talking or cause (someone) to stop talking: often used in commands (informal) A sharp put-down was the only way he knew of shutting her up. Synonyms silence He tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him. gag a journalist who claimed he was gagged by his bosses hush She tried to hush her noisy father. muzzle He complained of being muzzled by the chairman. fall silent button it (slang) pipe down (slang) Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. hold your tongue put a sock in it (British, slang) keep your trap shut (slang) cut the cackle (informal) button your lip (slang) 2 (phrasal verb) They shut him up in a windowless tower. Synonyms confine He has been confined to his barracks. cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? imprison He was imprisoned for 18 months on charges of anti-state agitation. keep in box in intern He was interned as an enemy at the outbreak of the war. incarcerate The general was incarcerated for life. coop up immure (archaic) Additional synonymsin the sense of cage Definition to confine in a cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? Synonyms shut up, confine, restrain, imprison, lock up, mew, incarcerate, fence in, impound, coop up, immure (archaic), poundin the sense of gag Definition to deprive of free speech a journalist who claimed he was gagged by his bosses Synonyms suppress, silence, subdue, muffle, curb, stifle, muzzle, quietenin the sense of hush Definition to make or be silent She tried to hush her noisy father. Synonyms quieten, still, silence, suppress, mute, muzzle, shush Nearby words of |
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