Synonyms of drying up

drying up

verb

present participle of dry up

as in quieting (down)

to stop talking

sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieting (down)
• clamming up
• dummying up
• belting up
• shutting up
• hushing
• holding one's peace
• piping down
• cooling (down)
• settling (down)
• calming (down)
• holding one's tongue
• hawing
• hemming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking
• talking
• speaking out
• speaking up
• spouting (off)
• talking up
• sounding off
• piping up