quiet down
phrasal verb
quieted down; quieting down; quiets down
Definition of quiet down
chiefly US
: to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy
The children started to quiet down after dinner. He told the crowd to quiet down. Things are quieting down in town.
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