zip one's lip en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, imperative, informal, often) To refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet; shut up.
Why don’t you just zip your lip? I’m tired of listening to you.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zip it | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zipped one's lip | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| zipped one's lip | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| zipping one's lip | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| zip up one's lip | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zips one's lip | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
shut one’s trap (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · shut up (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · can it (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · put a sock in it (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · button one’s lip (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · shut one’s mouth (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · shut one’s gob (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · shut one’s face (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · button it (Synonyms of zip one's lip) · shut it (Synonyms of zip one's lip)