Pronunciation: /ʃʌt ʌp/
verb to close something tightly or to stop talking
A1 Please shut up during the movie.
A2 I shut up when the teacher asked for silence.
B1 She shut up the rude customer with a firm tone.
B2 The boss shut up the gossiping employees with a warning.
C1 The politician shut up the journalists by refusing to answer their questions.
C2 The lawyer shut up the opposing counsel with a brilliant argument.
adverb used to emphasize the command to be quiet or stop talking
A1 Please shut up during the movie.
A2 She told him to shut up when he started talking loudly.
B1 I had to tell my coworker to shut up because he was being too noisy.
B2 The teacher had to ask the students to shut up so they could start the exam.
C1 The conductor had to shout at the orchestra to shut up before the performance.
C2 The speaker was interrupted by someone in the audience who told them to shut up.
formal Please refrain from speaking any further.
informal Can you please just shut up for a minute?
slang Hey, shut up and let me finish talking!
figurative The noise of the city never truly shuts up.
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