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Synonyms of zip one's lip

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Another word for zip one's lip is button it. Other synonyms of zip one's lip are button one’s lip, can it, put a sock in it, shut it and shut one’s face.

Synonyms and similar words for zip one's lip

verbTo refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet; shut up.

  • button itTo be quiet, stop talking.
  • button one’s lip
  • can itTo shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.
  • put a sock in itTo stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
  • shut itTo stop talking or making noise; to shut up.
  • shut one’s face
  • shut one’s gob
  • shut one’s mouth
  • shut one’s trap
  • shut upOf a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying...

Meaning of zip one's lip

  1. verb To refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet; shut up.

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Questions about synonyms of zip one's lip

What is another word for zip one's lip?
Zip one's lip has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as button it, button one’s lip, can it, put a sock in it, shut it, shut one’s face, shut one’s gob and shut one’s mouth.
What does zip one's lip mean?
Zip one's lip means to refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet; shut up.

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