be quiet, quiet!, shut up!
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Keep quiet Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
keep quiet
v : refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "don't tell him any secretse cannot keep his mouth shut!" [syn: shut one's mouth , keep one's mouth shut ]
[ant: talk]
remain silent Could you all please keep quiet and listen to the instructor.
do not talk, shut up
Will you please keep quiet. You've said enough.
Will you please keep quiet. You've said enough.
(support) cothughadh
(stronghold) dún m.; daingean m.
v., t., coinnigh
I keep: congbhaim, coimeádaim
(stay, remain) fan
keep quiet: fan socair
keep up: cothaigh (I keep up: cothuighim)
keep fit: aclaíocht
(fulfil as law) comhall
(last) seasuigh
(stronghold) dún m.; daingean m.
v., t., coinnigh
I keep: congbhaim, coimeádaim
(stay, remain) fan
keep quiet: fan socair
keep up: cothaigh (I keep up: cothuighim)
keep fit: aclaíocht
(fulfil as law) comhall
(last) seasuigh
Verb
1. refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"
(synonym) shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shut
(antonym) spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
Keep quiet Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The index finger is placed forcefully against the closed lips. The signer frowns or looks stern.
