Antonyms for tongue-tie
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tuhng-tahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʌŋˌtaɪ |
Definition of tongue-tie
- As in muzzle : verb gag, quiet
- As in silence : verb make or be quiet
- As in quieten : verb silence
- As in shush : verb silence
- As in gag : verb silence, stop up
- The child was taken to a physician who operated and corrected the tongue-tie.
- Extract from : « Civics and Health » by William H. Allen
- A deficient or excessive development of the lingual frenulum may also interfere with the movements of the tongue (tongue-tie).
- Extract from : « Pedagogical Anthropology » by Maria Montessori
Synonyms for tongue-tie
- balk
- bottle up
- censor
- check
- choke
- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- clamp down on
- close up
- constrain
- cool it
- cork
- cork up
- crack down on
- curb
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- demur
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- garrote
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- ice
- keep it down
- keep the lid on
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- obstruct
- overawe
- pipe down
- prevent
- put the lid on
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- say nothing
- shush
- shut down
- shut up
- shy
- silence
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squash
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- stop
- strike dumb
- stumble
- subdue
- suppress
- tape up
- throttle
- tongue-tie
- trammel
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