schtum
adjective[after verb]
informal(alsoshtum)uk/ʃtʊm/us/ʃtʊm/keep schtum
(alsostay schtum)
to not say anything about something:
Theactressiskeepingschtum about who she'sdating.
Would youhandthemoneyin to thepoliceor would youkeepshtum?
Staying schtum about aproblemdoesn'tmeantheproblemdoesn'texist.
- She isstayingschtum on whether she'sattendingtheRoyalWedding or not.
- Thecompany,typically, iskeepingschtum, except they do say that they are notplanningoncuttingthepriceat themoment.
- He's alsokeepingschtum about all the other women hisnamehas beenlinkedto.
- If you're notsurewhat to say, it'swisesttokeepshtum.
Hiding and disguising
- be holed upidiom
- booby trap
- camo
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- cloak
- drown
- hiding
- hit the deckidiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- obscure
- secrete
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- stash
- tuck