cork it

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

cork it (third-person singular simple present corks it, present participle corking it, simple past and past participle corked it)

1. (slang) To be quiet; to shut up.

   He was so loud I told him to cork it.

Synonyms

• put a cork in it
• put a sock in it
• zip it

Translations

slang: to be quiet

• Finnish: pitää turpansa kiinni
• Russian: заткну́ться (ru) pf (zatknútʹsja)