button it en · VERB
Etymology
Shortened form of button one's lip.
Meanings
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(imperative, informal, usually) To be quiet, stop talking.
I don't need any advice from you, so button it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buttons it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| buttoned it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| buttoned it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| buttoning it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |