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to quiet

to quiet

257 3.2
To make someone or something calm and less noisy
  • verb
  • /ˈkwaɪət/
: calmar
  • Everyone, please quiet down.
  • quiet the noise
  • quiet the mind
  • try to quiet

It's calmed and quieted up here.

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Examples

  • - Everyone, please, quiet down!

    Prom Night (2008)

  • Later that night, when things quieted down, a lot of people began drifting away.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Just told me to quiet my mind.

    Along Came Wanda (2021)

  • Just something to help quiet the mind.

    Chevalier (2023)

  • All right, all right, all right, If everybody can quiet down a second here.

    Magic Mike (2012)

  • Should quiet him down a bit, too.

    Freejack (1992)

  • You two stay here until things quiet down.

    Bulldog Drummond (1929)

  • When I tried to quiet them, their reaction made me worry for my safety.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Meditation involves the use of certain awareness techniques to quiet the mind and relax the body.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Everyone, please, quiet down so we can begin the meeting.

Synonyms

to calm
vsto quiet
∞ 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

stresses reducing sound or external agitation rather than emotion
to calm down
vsto quiet
  • Informal
989 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

targets reducing noise or agitation rather than only emotion
to be quiet
vsto quiet
445 1.0

To stop making noise or talking

applies more widely to lowering noise or calming situations
to silence
vsto quiet
177 3.5

To stop someone from speaking or making noise

includes gentler ways to reduce sound or calm agitation
to settle down
vsto quiet
166 2.5

To become quiet and calm after being excited

describes the act of reducing noise or agitation in general
to hush
vsto quiet
149 3.4

Make a person or thing quiet so others stop making noise

is the broader act of reducing noise or overall agitation
to cool it
vsto quiet
  • Informal
55 6.2

To calm down and stop being angry or excited

is the act of lowering noise or agitation rather than only emotion
to quiet down
vsto quiet
  • Informal
54 2.0

Make people or things less noisy and less active

refers to the same overall reduction of noise or activity
to keep (someone's) voice down
vsto quiet
  • Informal
44 3.4

Speak quietly so you do not disturb others

focuses more broadly on reducing noise or agitation in general
to pipe down
vsto quiet
  • Informal
31 7.1

To become quiet or tell someone to stop making noise

is the general act of lowering noise or calming an area
to lull
vsto quiet
28 5.2

To make someone feel calm and safe when they are not

is the straightforward reduction of noise or agitation without trickery
to hush up
vsto quiet
  • Informal
20 5.0

Make someone stop talking and be quiet

covers general reduction of noise rather than only stopping speech
to muffle
vsto quiet
19 5.8

To make a sound or feeling quieter so it is less noticeable

reduces noise directly rather than mainly hiding or blurring it
to still
vsto quiet
18 4.2

To make quiet or calm

focuses more narrowly on reducing sound and general agitation
to tranquilize
vsto quiet
  • Specialized
8 6.8

To make a person or animal calm by giving them medicine

is achieved by general actions, not by medical or chemical means
to damp
vsto quiet
5 4.8

To make a sound or feeling less strong

targets lowering noise or agitation rather than general intensity
to quieten
vsto quiet
3 4.6

Make someone or something less noisy and calmer

is the same action often named in simpler general terms
to quiesce
vsto quiet
1 9.9

To become quiet and less active, like a storm or room

focuses specifically on lowering sound or agitation rather than inactivity

Antonyms

to agitate
14 4.8

To make people feel strongly excited or upset

to louden
1 7.5

To become louder or make a sound louder

Idioms

quiet as a mouse
  • Informal
5 5.8

Very quiet so no one notices you

all quiet on the Western Front
  • Literature
1 8.2

Nothing important or unusual is happening now after recent activity

quiet part loud
  • Informal
1 9.9

To say openly something people normally keep secret

to say the quiet part loud
  • UK
1 9.1

To openly say something people usually keep secret

Phrasal Verbs

to be quiet
445 1.0

To stop making noise or talking

to keep quiet
208 2.5

To say nothing or not tell a secret

to quiet down
  • Informal
54 2.0

Make people or things less noisy and less active

to have a quiet word
2 6.0

To speak to someone in private about something sensitive

to quiet quit
  • Slang
1 8.4

To keep your job but do only the work it requires and no extra tasks

Compounds

peace and quiet
  • Informal
41 1.0

A calm time or place with little noise

quiet time
31 3.7

A short time that is calm and quiet for rest or thinking

quiet one
11 5.3

A person in a group who speaks very little and listens more than others

quiet word
3 5.6

A short private talk to give advice or discuss a sensitive matter

quiet oasis
1 3.9

A calm, peaceful place surrounded by noise or busy activity

quiet burb
  • Informal
1 7.7

A small town near a city where people live quietly

How Calm

to silence
177 3.5
to hush
149 3.4
to quiet
257 3.2
to soften
98 3.1
to muffle
19 5.8

Surface Forms

quiet infinitive
quieted past
quieted past participle
quieting present participle
quiets third person singular

Etymology

Quiet as a verb comes from the Latin verb quietare (from quietus) meaning 'to make calm'. So to 'quiet' someone is to bring them rest or to reduce noise and worry.