Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quiet down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: qui-et -down
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become quieter.

American usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To make someone or something become quieter.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To diminish in intensity.

American usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"As the lights dimmed the general noise quieted down."
"The teacher did her best to quiet the children down."
"Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quiets down."

Usage

Inflected Forms

quiets down (present, singular) quieting down (participle, present) quieted down (participle, past) quieted down (past)

Phrases

quieten down which is preferred usage in the UK

Frequently Paired Words

quieten down which is preferred usage in the UK

Synonyms

quieten hush quiet quiesce pipe down

Questions

What does quiet down mean?: To become quieter.

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