Shut-up meaning

(ergative) Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.

You are talking so loud that I can't hear the music "” would you mind shutting up?

He was blathering on about something, but I managed to shut him up.

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To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
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To terminate (a business).
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To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.
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To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place.
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(intransitive, colloquial, used only in the imperative) I don't believe it!, no way!

"I got accepted to Yale!" / "Shut up, really? That's awesome!"

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Shut-up Sentence Examples

  • The car had been shut up long enough that it smelled of old upholstery.

  • In other words, shut up.

  • Who do you think you are, telling me to shut up?

  • Now shut up and let's get out of here.

  • "Listen lady, I'm the one doing the asking, not you," Fitzgerald snarled, "Just shut up and listen."

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