phrasal verb

Shut up

No. 105 most commonLetter SInseparable

2Sections

Stop talking or making noise

Meanings

  • Stop talking or making noise (separable [obligatory], International English)
  • Close for a period of time (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • He told us to SHUT UP and start working.
  • They SHUT the shop UP for a fortnight while they were on holiday.
  • I enjoy SHUT UP WITH my colleagues during lunch.

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