quieten down
verb
quietened down; quietening down; quietens down
British
: to become quiet or quieter
The children started to quieten down after dinner.
Examples of quieten down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Things later quietened down and by early Thursday only a few demonstrators and law enforcement officers remained at the scene.
—
Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The vet tried a range of tricks to quieten down Pomelo—including turning on the faucet, dipping her feet in water, and gently tapping her nose—but nothing worked.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The vet tried a range of tricks to quieten down Pomelo—including turning on the faucet, dipping her feet in water, and gently tapping her nose—but nothing worked.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Quieten down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quieten%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
