English Explanatory Dictionary

nize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shut up; to stop talking.

Pronunciation

/naɪz/

Word forms

nize nizes nizing nized

Etymology

Disputed. Possibly from Jamaican Creole nize (“noise”) or a clipping of recognize.

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