clamped up

UK
/klæmpt ʌp/
US
/klæmpt ʌp/

Translations

clamp upverb

clamped up

Past Simple

clamped up
Past Simple
clamped up
Past Participle
clamping up
Gerund
UK
/klæmp ʌp/
US
/klæmp ʌp/
Whenever he feels nervous, he tends to clamp up and stop talking.
Когда он нервничает, он склонен замолкать и переставать говорить.
Synonyms
shut up
become silent
stop talking
clam up
hold back

Definitions

clamp upverb
To become silent or refuse to speak, often due to fear or reluctance.
When the police started asking questions, he clamped up and refused to say anything.