Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quieten down

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: qui-eten -down
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become quieter.

British usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To reduce intensity of an activity.

British usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To make someone or something become quieter.

British usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"As the lights dimmed the audience quietened down."
"Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quietens down."
"The teacher did her best to quieten the children down."

Usage

Inflected Forms

quietens down (present, singular) quietening down (participle, present) quietened down (participle, past) quietened down (past)

Phrases

quiet down

Frequently Paired Words

quiet down

Questions

What does quieten down mean?: To become quieter.

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