keeps one's mouth shut

A form of keep one's mouth shut — To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly; broadly, to refrain from speaking altogether.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's mouth shut
Cite this entry
APA

keeps one's mouth shut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeps%20one's%20mouth%20shut

MLA

“keeps one's mouth shut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeps%20one's%20mouth%20shut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeps one's mouth shut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeps%20one's%20mouth%20shut.

Source: keeps one's mouth shut on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.