Meanings
verbcork it (third-person singular simple present corks it, present participle corking it, simple past and past participle corked it)
present singular third person corks it · participle present corking it · participle past corked it · past corked it
- slangTo be quiet; to shut up.
He was so loud I told him to cork it.
Synonyms: put a cork in it, put a sock in it, zip it
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo be quiet; to shut up.
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Translations
Finnish pitää turpansa kiinni
- pitää turpansa kiinnislang: to be quiet
Russian заткну́ться
- заткну́ться (zatknútʹsja)slang: to be quiet
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APA
cork it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20it
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“cork it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cork it,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cork%20it.
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