button up in English dictionary

  • button up

    Meanings and definitions of "button up"

    • (transitive) To fasten with a button or buttons.
    • (intransitive) To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To fasten with a button or buttons.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
    • to fasten with a button or buttons
    • Refuse to talk or stop talking.
    • To fasten the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing.
    • verb
      refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"

    Synonyms of "button up" in English dictionary

    keep mum, be quiet, belt up are the top synonyms of "button up" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "button up" in English dictionary

    open up is the antonym of "button up" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of button up

    • to button up ( third-person singular simple present buttons up, present participle buttoning up, simple past and past participle buttoned up)
    • button up (third-person singular simple present buttons up, present participle buttoning up, simple past and past participle buttoned up)

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