keep quiet

idiom

1

: to not say anything or make any noise

He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet.

Please keep quiet during the movie.

2

: to not say anything about (something)

She kept her plans quiet.

3

: to prevent (someone or something) from making noise

She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.

4

: to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something

They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.

Examples of keep quiet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During part two of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 14 reunion special, the reality star, 56, defended her decision to keep quiet about her relationship with Morgan Wade, after their friendship fueled rumors of a potential romance. —Esther Kang, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025

For women’s college basketball coaches, motherhood is no longer something to keep quiet. —Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

Well, all Scottish people need to keep quiet, clearly. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Three decades ago, Harrison didn’t even tell his own mother something eminently important, all because he had been asked to keep quiet. —C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for keep quiet

• disquiet
• panchayat
• unquiet
• diet
• guyot
• piet
• riot