Synonyms of pipe down

pipe down

verb

1

as in to settle (down)

to become still and orderly

if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settle (down)
• cool
• calm (down)
• hush
• cool it
• chill out
• dry up
• relax
• quiet
• zone out
• unwind
• tranquilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carry on
• cut up
• act up
• show off
• horse around
• fool around
• clown (around)
• monkey (around)
• skylark

2

as in to quiet (down)

to stop talking

"Pipe down or I'll cancel recess!" the teacher commanded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet (down)
• hush
• dry up
• settle (down)
• clam up
• cool (down)
• dummy up
• calm (down)
• hold one's tongue
• shut up
• belt up
• hem
• haw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speak
• talk
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• sound off
• pipe up
• talk up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pipe down

At one point, crowd-surfers pulled pipes down from the ceiling. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025

The more people tell them to pipe down, the more riled up Kizzi and Joe get. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

The compressed air is then piped down to enormous sealed salt caverns thousands of feet below the Earth's surface for long-term storage. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025

This is then piped down to the Gulf where it is turned into liquid, frozen to [less than] minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit and then put into ships. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026

And he was told by his former teammate, Patrick Ewing, one of the greatest Knicks of all time, to pipe down because there were listening devices everywhere. — Brian Barrett, Wired News, 11 June 2026

Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani has piped down publicly on his calls for the freeze in order to avoid the appearance of compromising the board’s independence. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

During a January thaw, water trickled from a burst pipe down an interior wall, into a basement storage closet, and ruined all of Dora’s wedding dresses. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026

The Softstreme Classic-fit High-rise Joggers have piping down the front that creates a more elevated look, while deep pockets and a comfortable, flat waistband lend themselves to comfort and practicality. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026