Synonyms and antonyms of To stop talking, or to not say anything in British Thesaurus

fall silent ()

to stop talking or making a noise

hush (verb)

to stop talking, crying, or making a noise, or to make someone do this

dry up ()

to stop talking because you do not know what to say

falter (verb)

to stop speaking, or to speak with pauses between the words, because you are nervous or upset

clam up ()

to suddenly stop talking or explaining something, because you are embarrassed, unhappy, or want to keep a secret

shut up (impolite)

impolite to stop talking or making a noise

hold your tongue ()

to say nothing, although you want to speak

keep your mouth shut ()

to not say anything

bite your tongue/lip ()

to stop yourself from saying something that might upset or annoy someone

let something drop/rest ()

to stop talking about something

close up ()

to refuse to talk about your true feelings or thoughts

drop (verb)

to stop talking about something, especially because it is embarrassing someone

dry (verb)

to stop talking because you have forgotten what you were going to say

keep from ()

to not tell someone something

keep/leave someone dangling ()

to not tell someone what is going to happen or when it will happen

kick something into touch ()

to stop discussing an idea, suggestion, problem etc because it is clear that you cannot achieve or solve it

not get a word in edgeways ()

to not manage to say something because another person is talking a lot

spare someone the details ()

to not tell someone every detail about something because it is too boring, personal, or unpleasant

stonewall (verb)

informal to refuse to give information

take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) ()

to say that you do not want to answer a question

withdraw/retreat into your shell ()

to become shy and stop talking to people