Ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet - thesaurus


Synonyms


be quiet

phrase

used for telling someone to stop talking or to stop making a noise

keep your voice down

phrase

used for telling someone to be quiet

shh

interjection

used for telling someone to stop talking or to be less noisy

sh

interjection

used for telling someone to be quiet

shush

interjection

used for telling someone, especially a child, to be quiet. This word is often used instead of a stronger word such as shut up.

zip it

phrase

used to tell someone rudely to stop speaking

keep down

phrasal verb

to make a noise less loud

ssh

interjection

used for telling someone to stop talking or making a noise

pipe down

phrasal verb

used for telling someone to stop talking or to make less noise

hush

verb

spoken used for telling someone to be quiet


More synonyms

button/zip your lip

phrase

used for rudely telling someone not to say anything

can it

phrase

used for rudely telling someone to stop talking

chup

interjection

Indian English used for telling someone to be quiet

hold your tongue

phrase

old-fashioned used for telling someone not to speak

hush up

phrasal verb

spoken used for telling someone to be quiet

keep your mouth shut

phrase

an offensive way of telling someone not to talk about something

keep your trap shut

phrase

used for telling someone rudely to keep something secret

leave it out

phrasal verb

Britishspoken for telling someone to stop saying something

mind your own business

phrase

used for telling someone rudely that you are not going to tell them about something because it does not affect or involve them

put a sock in it

phrase

used for telling someone in a rude way to be quiet

put up or shut up

phrasal verb

informal used for telling someone that they should either deal with something or stop talking about doing it

save your breath

phrase

used for telling someone that it is useless to continue talking

shut it

phrase

an offensive way of telling someone to stop talking

shut your mouth/face/trap/gob

phrase

an offensive way of telling someone to stop talking

that will do

phrase

used for telling someone, especially a child, to stop talking or behaving badly

watch your tongue

phrase

used for saying that someone is being rude and should not say any more

(will you) belt up

phrasal verb

Britishimpolite used for telling someone to be quiet


Free thesaurus definition of ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet from the Macmillan English Dictionary - a free English dictionary online with thesaurus and with pronunciation from Macmillan Education.

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