shut one's gob

verb

To stop talking; to be quiet.

“Why don't you just shut your gob? I'm tired of listening to you.”

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Meanings

verbshut one's gob (third-person singular simple present shuts one's gob, present participle shutting one's gob, simple past and past participle shut one's gob)

present singular third person shuts one's gob · participle present shutting one's gob

  1. AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKidiomaticTo stop talking; to be quiet.

    Why don't you just shut your gob? I'm tired of listening to you.

    Synonyms: belt up, button it, button one's lip, back that train up, can it, clam up, cork it, dummy up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo stop talking; to be quiet.

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Also see
pipe down
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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