puts up or shuts up

A form of put up or shut up — To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up or shut up
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APA

puts up or shuts up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20or%20shuts%20up

MLA

“puts up or shuts up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20or%20shuts%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts up or shuts up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20or%20shuts%20up.

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