verb

quieten

KWEYE-uh-tuhn

Quieten (verb) means to make quiet, or to become quiet. Example: “The teacher asked the class to quieten down.”

verb

To make quiet, or to become quiet.

"The teacher asked the class to quieten down."

"The wind quietened as the storm passed."

How to use quieten

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo become quiet, or to make something or someone quiet.

UK vs US

Mostly used in British English; American English tends to prefer "quiet down" or just "quiet."

quietened past tense, quietens singular

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The teacher asked the class to _____ down.

Formed from "quiet" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en," much like "soften" from "soft."

still quiet calm silence hush lull quiesce shut up hush up pipe down calm down quiet down

still sound st peace active patient afraid angry

sweeten

What does “quieten” mean?

The word “quieten” means to make quiet, or to become quiet. In plain terms, to become quiet, or to make something or someone quiet.

How do you pronounce “quieten”?

“Quieten” is pronounced KWEYE-uh-tuhn (/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/ in IPA).

How do you use “quieten” in a sentence?

Here is “quieten” used in a sentence: “The teacher asked the class to quieten down.”

What part of speech is “quieten”?

“Quieten” is a verb.

Vocabulary lists that include quieten:

still sound st peace active patient afraid angry