shut up

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to stop talking, often expressed rudely when directed at someone

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   shut up

   Usage: Stop speaking; as a command to another person this is usually rude.

   He finally agreed to shut up and listen to the explanation.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   He finally agreed to shut up and listen to the explanation.

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