KEEP MUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep mum mean? 

• KEEP MUM (verb)
  The verb KEEP MUM has 1 sense:

1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

  Familiarity information: KEEP MUM used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEEP MUM (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

be quiet; belt up; button up; clam up; close up; dummy up; keep mum; shut up

Context example:

The children shut up when their father approached

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

That eclipse will reemphasize all the topics that I have discussed above, involving mental and physical health, working in solitude, reflecting on goals, and concerning having to keep mum, such as with a new product launch.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)