Shut Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
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 students shut up when the teacher entered the classroom.
- She told her brother to shut up and stop teasing her.
- The crowd shut up, waiting in anticipation for the concert to start.
- When the boss came into the room, everyone shut up.
- The kids were asked to shut up and listen to the story quietly.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- They shut the wild animals up in the enclosure before the storm.
- She shut her brother up in the room for his own safety during the party.
- He shut the aggressive dog up in the kennel until it calmed down.
- The security team shut the trespasser up in a holding cell until the police arrived.
- They shut the priceless artifacts up in a highly secure vault for protection.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The teacher asked the student to shut up during the lecture.
- She told her baby brother to shut up and go to sleep.
- He didn't want to hear any more excuses, so he told her to shut up.
- The neighbors started making too much noise, so they were told to shut up.
- The movie started, and the audience was asked to shut up.