quiet down

verb

quieted down; quieting down; quiets 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.

Examples of quiet down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans are expected to quiet down as a player is preparing to serve and stay quiet until the ensuing point has completed. — Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

The umpires have repeatedly reminded attendees to quiet down in between games. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Ivey said Jacox and Hicks had been arguing loudly after drinking when one of the victims asked them to quiet down. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Somehow the universe just quiets down over the course of Sunday afternoon into a hush. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for quiet down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown