Looking for the meaning of the word SHTUM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SHTUM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Shtum
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1950s: Yiddish, from German stumm
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃtʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
silent; non-communicative
Short Definition:silent
Examples:- he kept shtum about the fact that he was sent down for fraud
Variant Forms:
- schtum
Word: Shtum
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃtʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be or become quiet and non-communicative
Short Definition:be or become quiet and non-communicative
Examples:- you start to say something and then just when it's getting interesting you shtum up
Variant Forms:
- schtum
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