Belt Up (Verb)
Meaning
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The rowdy passengers were told to belt up by the flight attendant as they were being too loud.
- Her friends asked her to belt up when the librarian gave them a stern look in the library.
- The coach yelled at the arguing players to belt up and focus on the game.
- The speaker told the heckler to belt up so that the conference could continue without interruptions.
- The students were warned to belt up during the examination and avoid talking to each other.