belt up

Verb

Meaning

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

shut up close up clam up be quiet button up dummy up hush shush wrap up pipe down dry up keep quiet keep mum stop talking shut your mouth

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Antonyms

yap twitter jabber maunder patter bellow

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Examples

My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero? Mitch Hedberg

The children shut up when their father approached Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

belt tightener belt tightening belt transmission belt weigher belt whipping belt-fed