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shut up vs shout down

shout down vs shut up

shut up is an adjective but shout down is not an adjective.

shut up and shout down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut up No Yes Yes No
shout down No No Yes No
As verbs, shout down is a hyponym of shut up; that is, shout down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shut up:
  • shut up: cause to be quiet or not talk
  • shout down: silence or overwhelm by shouting
Other hyponyms of shut up include shush, calm down, lull, gag, muzzle.
shut up (adjective) shout down (adjective)
closely confined
shut up (verb) shout down (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk silence or overwhelm by shouting
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Difference between shut up and shout down

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