keep mum

English

Alternative forms

• stay mum

Pronunciation

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Verb

keep mum

1. (idiomatic) To refrain from talking, especially to remain silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.
   • British wartime poster

     Be like dad, keep mum.

Synonyms

• keep shtum

Translations

to keep silent

• Maori: whakahū, whakangūngū
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• Spanish: hacer mutis (colloquial)
• Swedish: hålla mun

See also

• bite one's tongue
• breathe a word
• mum's the word