Related Words for clam up

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button up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
keep mum
//
Phrase, Verb
shut up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
open up
/x/
Phrase, Noun, Verb
put a lid on it
/x///
Phrase, Verb
button it
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put up or shut up
/////
Phrase, Verb
keep quiet
//x
Phrase, Verb
zip it
//
Phrase, Verb
clap
/
Noun
speak up
//
Phrase, Verb
put a sock in it
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
shut up shop
///
Phrase, Verb
close ranks
//
Phrase, Verb
button
/x
Noun
snap up
//
Phrase, Verb
can it
//
Phrase, Verb
slang
/
Noun
close up shop
///
Phrase, Verb
clap eyes on
///
Phrase, Verb
croak
/
Noun
talk
/
Noun
chime in
/x
Phrase, Verb
gang up
//
Phrase, Verb
blow up
//
Phrase, Verb
listen up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put a cork in it
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
put the kibosh on
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
stop short
//
Phrase, Verb
crack up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
kick off
//
Phrase, Verb
sit tight
//
Phrase, Verb
get down
//
Phrase, Verb
bawl out
//
Phrase, Verb
climb down
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
squeal
/
Noun
blow
/
Noun
swell up
/x
Phrase, Verb
sit up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
chin
/
Noun
flake out
//
Phrase, Verb
mouth off
//
Phrase, Verb
hunker down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
slam
/
Noun
hit the sack
/x/
Phrase, Verb
knock off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
sit still
//
Phrase, Verb
blow a gasket
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
bug out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
suck up
/x
Phrase, Verb
come to a stop
//x/
Phrase, Verb
pipe down
//
Phrase, Verb
seal the deal
/x/
Phrase, Verb
slam on the brakes
//x/
Phrase, Verb
flop
/
Noun
grow up
//
Phrase, Verb
drop a clanger
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
kick up
//
Phrase, Verb
zone out
//
Phrase, Verb
close in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
keep a low profile
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
fold up
//
Phrase, Verb
squawk
/
Noun
keep a lid on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get up
//
Phrase, Verb
pop off
//
Phrase, Verb
flip out
//
Phrase, Verb
shotgun
/x
Noun
blow out
//
Phrase, Verb
come out
//
Phrase, Verb
buck up
//
Phrase, Verb
wimp out
//
Phrase, Verb
fill up
/x
Phrase, Verb
clip
/
Noun
conk out
//
Phrase, Verb
kick out
//
Phrase, Verb
pitch a fit
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shoot off at the mouth
///x/
Phrase, Verb
pull up
//
Phrase, Verb
slot
/
Noun
have a cow
/x/
Phrase, Verb
sound off
//
Phrase, Verb
clear off
//
Phrase, Verb
slug it out
///
Phrase, Verb
latch onto
//x
Phrase, Verb
ahead
x/
Adverb
around
x/
Adverb, Adjective
ascending
x/x
Adjective, Noun
awake
x/
Adjective, Verb
bait
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bake
/
Noun, Verb
bat
/
Noun, Verb
benchmarking
/xx
Noun
bivalve
/x
Noun
buck
/
Noun, Verb
calm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
caterpillar
/xxx
Noun, Verb
chicken
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chilled
/
Adjective
chowder
/x
Noun, Verb
coconut
/xx
Noun
coot
/
Noun
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
crab
/
Noun, Verb
crawfish
/x
Noun, Verb
crayfish
/x
Noun, Verb
currant
/x
Noun
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
diagnostic
xx/x
Adjective, Name
dig
/
Verb, Noun
digger
/x
Noun
dollar
/x
Noun
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
downward
/x
Adjective, Adverb
eel
/
Noun, Verb
elephant
/xx
Noun
elevator
/xxx
Noun, Verb
erection
x/x
Noun
exam
x/
Noun, Verb
excited
x/x
Adjective
exploratory
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
finding
/x
Noun
finished
/x
Adjective
fish
/
Noun, Verb
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
food
/
Noun
functioning
/xx
Noun, Adjective
gathering
/xx
Noun, Adjective
girl
/
Noun, Verb
heavenward
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hull
/
Noun, Verb
improving
x/x
Adjective
in the lead
xx/
Phrase, Adverb, Adjective
indoors
/x
Noun, Adverb
initial
x/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
internship
/xx
Noun
leading
/x
Adjective, Noun
lift
/
Verb, Noun
lobster
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
marketing
/xx
Noun
me
/
Noun
mold
/
Noun, Verb
mollusk
/x
Noun
mould
/
Noun, Verb
mushroom
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
mussel
/x
Noun
octopus
/xx
Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
ointment
/x
Noun
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outpatient
/xx
Noun, Adjective
overhaul
/xx
Noun, Verb
oyster
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
peace
/
Noun, Verb
pearl
/
Noun, Verb
preparatory
x/xxx
Adjective
prepared
x/
Adjective
project
/x
Noun, Verb
pumpkin
/x
Noun
quiet
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
raised
/
Adjective
review
x/
Noun, Verb
risen
/x
Adjective, Noun
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
routine
x/
Adjective, Noun
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
sardine
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
score
/
Noun, Verb
sea
/
Noun
seafood
/x
Noun
sell
/
Verb, Noun
shark
/
Noun, Verb
shell
/
Noun, Verb
shellfish
/x
Noun
shrimp
/
Noun, Verb
site
/
Noun, Verb
sky
/
Noun, Verb
skyward
/x
Adverb, Adjective
slime
/
Noun, Verb
snail
/
Noun, Verb
soup
/
Noun, Verb
sprouted
/x
Adjective
stair
/
Noun
steamer
/x
Noun, Verb
swing
/
Noun, Verb
testing
/x
Noun, Adjective
tortoise
/x
Noun
trial
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
trout
/
Noun, Verb
turtle
/x
Noun, Verb
upped
/
Verb
upward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
venus
/x
Name
water
/x
Noun, Verb
watermelon
/xxx
Noun
wimp
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective