shutting one's gob
shutting one's gob is the present participle and gerund of shut one's gob.
Meaning of shut one's gob
Verb
shut one's gob (third-person singular simple present shuts one's gob, present participle shutting one's gob, simple past and past participle shut one's gob)
- To stop talking; to be quiet.
- Why don't you just shut your gob? I'm tired of listening to you.
- Synonyms:
- belt up, button it, button one's lip, back that train up, can it, clam up, cork it, dummy up, hush down, hush one's mouth
Questions about shutting one's gob
- What is shutting one's gob the present participle and gerund of?
- Shutting one's gob is the present participle and gerund of shut one's gob.
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