# shut one's trap

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To stop talking; to be quiet.

## Etymology
From the slang use of trap in reference to a person's mouth.

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