Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep mum

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: keep- -mum
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Example Sentences

"The children shut up when their father approached"

Synonyms

close up clam up dummy up shut up belt up button up be quiet

Questions

What does keep mum mean?: refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

How to pronounce keep mum

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