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button one's lip

lip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip]
    • /ˈbʌt n wʌnz lɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip]
    • /ˈbʌt n wʌnz lɪp/

Definitions of button one's lip words

  • noun button one's lip to stop talking: often imperative 3
  • noun button one's lip a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 1
  • noun button one's lip anything resembling a button, especially in being small and round, as any of various candies, ornaments, tags, identification badges, reflectors, markers, etc. 1
  • noun button one's lip a badge or emblem bearing a name, slogan, identifying figure, etc., for wear on the lapel, dress, etc.: campaign buttons. 1
  • noun button one's lip any small knob or disk pressed to activate an electric circuit, release a spring, or otherwise operate or open a machine, small door, toy, etc. 1
  • noun button one's lip Botany. a bud or other protuberant part of a plant. 1
See all 25 definitions of button one's lip

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Origin of button one's lip

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lip(pe), Old English lippa; cognate with Dutch lip, German Lippe; akin to Norwegian lepe, Latin labium

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Parts of speech for Button one's lip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Button one's lip

button one's lip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for button one's lip

verb button one's lip

  • shut up — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
  • button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons
  • clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
All 4 Synonyms of button one's lip

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