shut one's gob en · VERB
Meanings
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(Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, idiomatic) To stop talking; to be quiet.
Why don't you just shut your gob? I'm tired of listening to you.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shuts one's gob | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shutting one's gob | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shut one's gob | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shut one's gob | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
shut it · put a lid on it · stick a sock in it · wind one's neck in · clam up · shut one's face · shut one's trap · shut one's gob · dummy up · shut one's head · stuff a sock in it · shut one's cake hole · shut one's big bazoo · shut the front door · put a sock in it · back that train up · hush down · button one's lip · shaddap · belt up · zip one's lip · can it · pipe down · cork it · shut one's mouth · shut up · button it · STFU · shut one's pie hole · zip it · shut one's yap · hush one's mouth