Keep shtum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Intransitive verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Alternative spellings

English

Pronunciation

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Intransitive verb

to keep shtum

1. (Colloquial) ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Keep quiet, don't tell anyone.

   If I tell you, you have to promise to keep shtum about it.

Synonyms

• keep mum
• mom's the word

Alternative spellings

• keep schtum