clam up
[ klam ]
Synonyms for clam up
- allay
- appease
- assuage
- hush
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- pacify
- please
- relax
- satisfy
- soften
- soothe
- squelch
- subdue
- ameliorate
- becalm
- choke
- compose
- console
- gag
- gratify
- ice
- inactivate
- lull
- moderate
- palliate
- quieten
- reconcile
- settle
- shush
- silence
- slack
- smooth
- soft-pedal
- square
- squash
- still
- stroke
- tranquilize
- button one's lip
- calm down
- can it
- cool it
- cool out
- dummy up
- fix up
- hold it down
- patch things up
- shut up
- take the bite out of
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Antonyms for clam up
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- depress
- incite
- irritate
- provoke
- release
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- aggravate
- disagree
- disturb
- excite
- move
- turn up
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR CLAM UP
A little general chitchat once in a while, then she'd clam up to do a little mental orbit figuring.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR CLAM UP
button one's lip
verbkeep silent- be silent
- button up
- clam up
- keep one's trap shut
- not let out a peep
- say nothing
- shut up
quiet
verbmake silent, calm- allay
- ameliorate
- appease
- assuage
- becalm
- button one's lip
- calm down
- can it
- choke
- clam up
- compose
- console
- cool it
- cool out
- dummy up
- fix up
- gag
- gratify
- hold it down
- hush
- ice
- inactivate
- lull
- moderate
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- pacify
- palliate
- patch things up
- please
- quieten
- reconcile
- relax
- satisfy
- settle
- shush
- shut up
- silence
- slack
- smooth
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- squash
- squelch
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- take the bite out of
- tranquilize
quieten
verbsilence- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
quietened
verbsilence- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
shush
verbsilence- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
silence
verbmake or be quiet- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
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