Synonyms of dummying up

dummying up

verb

present participle of dummy up

as in drying up

to stop talking

all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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