button up meaning

Definition of button up

1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
   • The children shut up when their father approached

   Synonyms: close up, clam up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, be quiet, keep mum

button up in a sentence

• He buttoned up his coat before walking out the door.
• She's wearing a blouse that's buttoned up to the top.
• I need to button up my jacket.
• Button up your shirt.
• She quickly buttoned up her coat.

How to pronounce button up

button up is pronounced /ˈbʌtən ʌp/ in British English and /ˈbʌtən ʌp/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.