Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zip one's lip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
zip one's lip
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

zips one's lip (present, singular) zipping one's lip (participle, present) zipped one's lip (participle, past) zipped one's lip (past) zip it (alternative) zip up one's lip (alternative)

Synonyms

button it button one’s lip can it put a sock in it shut it shut one’s face shut one’s gob shut one’s mouth shut one’s trap shut up

Questions

What does zip one's lip mean?
To refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet; shut up.

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