English Explanatory Dictionary

bite one's tongue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.

Pronunciation

en-au-bite one's tongue.ogg

Word forms

bite one's tongue bites one's tongue biting one's tongue bit one's tongue bitten one's tongue

Synonyms

bite one's lip

Related words

hold one's tongue guard one's tongue cat got someone's tongue
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