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Meaning of clam up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To become silent; to stop talking.
    informal, intransitive
  2. To make or become clammy.
    ambitransitive

Equivalents

Deutsch schweigen
Ελληνικά σωπαίνω
Esperanto silenti
Español callarse
Suomi hiljetä
Français fermer son clapet fermer son claque-merde la boucler la fermer
Italiano tacere
日本語 黙ってしまう 黙りこくる 黙り込む
Қазақша үндемеу
Nederlands zijn mond houden zwijgen
Polski milknąć
Português fechar-se
Русский замолкать замолчать
Svenska tiga

Examples

“Maybe he … or she … was a witness who refused to clam up … a whistle blower …”
“Teenagers' father. Alright, Matt, I think you've made your point. Matt Foley: Dad, I sincerely wish you'd do everyone a great service, and clam up!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

clambake clambaked clambaking clamber clambered clamberest

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