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| shut up |
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1. intransitive verb stop talking: to be quiet or stop talking
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informal
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 I shut up before saying something I would regret.
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2. transitive verb silence somebody: to cause somebody to be quiet or stop talking
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informal
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She shot me a look that shut me up instantly.
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3. transitive verb confine somebody: to confine or imprison somebody or something
She shut the dog up in the pen.
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4. transitive verb close something: to close or prevent entrance to something
The building is all shut up.
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