# nize

> English word · Verb · IPA /naɪz/

## Definitions
1. To shut up; to stop talking.

## Etymology
Disputed. Possibly from Jamaican Creole nize (“noise”) or a clipping of recognize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nize