Synonym of bite one's lip

Verb

To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute
bite one's tongue

Verb

To keep one's cool, or to appear unaffected
keep a stiff upper lip appear unaffected keep control of oneself not show emotion keep calm keep cool go with the flow keep a cool head have one's wits about one remain calm remain unruffled remain composed not bat an eyelid not turn a hair not lose one's head keep one's hair on maintain equilibrium stay calm keep your shirt on keep your head restrain yourself control one's temper

Verb

To be quiet and not talk or speak
button your lip hush quieten shut up clam up stop talking fall silent quiet down be silent pipe down quieten down say nothing keep one's lips sealed shut your face shut your gob shut your mouth shut your trap button it button up keep your trap shut not let out a peep zip one's lip be quiet give it a rest keep quiet hush up keep mum keep silent stay quiet stay silent put a sock in it shut it can it hold your tongue cut the cackle wrap up save it zip it dry up dummy up keep it down break off grow silent shush become quiet hush one's mouth decrease the volume wrap it up belt up quiet cool it say no more silence still keep your face shut keep your mouth shut quit chattering become silent stop speaking button it lip hush down

Verb

To restrain or repress, especially one's feelings, opinions or emotions
swallow suppress repress stifle smother restrain curb check contain control strangle muffle inhibit silence conceal sink submerge gag withhold hide pocket overcome frustrate conquer hold back choke back fight back keep back hold in rein in bite back keep in check bottle up keep under control button up cork up keep the lid on restrict suffocate choke quash cork quell quench squelch cool compose extinguish kill collect snuff hush up simmer down bridle constrain limit subdue cover up regulate keep a lid on veil block tame hold govern stop impede moderate keep a tight rein on hold down cloak hinder muzzle pull in keep secret hamper keep dark master dampen deaden gulp back obstruct mask keep obscure measure squash disguise cover curtail prevent belie put the brakes on keep in sit on keep quiet about slow down blot out put a lid on thwart shush overpower bottle internalize internalise retard stem screen foil rule shroud curtain enshroud damp down rein blanket burke bury occult keep in line box up keep inside hold in check rein back keep within bounds tone down put a brake on sweep under the carpet keep lid on interfere with keep hidden paper over not breathe a word of nip in the bud stem the flow of sweep under the rug arrest fight gulp drown decrease halt deny keep feeling inside oneself impair mellow cushion quelch calm settle re-collect hold off shut in adjust monitor cap confine censor stultify cripple redact keep a rein on delimit rally quiet tranquilize inspect lull corner still recover put half nelson on gain mastery over hog-tie gain control over bar dissemble whitewash not disclose shut down put a stop to put an end to stamp out camouflage delay soft-pedal shade clog set limits on impose limits on discipline trammel freeze peg deter entrammel fetter harbour harbor reserve tranquillise envelop plug neutralize pause hide from view not tell keep mum about keep unknown keep cover not give away hush not divulge put a limit on cache secrete cut short reduce terminate interrupt box in cut back board up do on the sly stop something being overheard bush up staunch bottleneck counteract cool down cool off bring to screeching halt keep tight rein on tie up keep under wraps repulse discourage circumvent brake rebuff neutralise checkmate jam up black out keep under your hat put a spoke in someone's wheel slacken pace bring to a standstill play for time stand in the way of tape up bind up stop up stay straiten bring under control keep down pull back crack down draw a veil over

Nearby Words

bite one's nails bite one's thumb at bite one's tongue bite plane biter biters bite on bite off too much bite off more than you can chew bite off more than one can chew bite off bite me

Antonym of bite one's lip

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