Meanings
verbshut up like a clam (third-person singular simple present shuts up like a clam, present participle shutting up like a clam, simple past and past participle shut up like a clam)
present singular third person shuts up like a clam · participle present shutting up like a clam
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of clam up.
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shut up like a clam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut%20up%20like%20a%20clam
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“shut up like a clam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut%20up%20like%20a%20clam. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shut up like a clam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut%20up%20like%20a%20clam.
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