Quiet | Mean of quiet in English Dictionary

/ˈkwajət/

• making very little noise
1. a quiet engine
2. the quiet hum of the refrigerator
3. He spoke in a very quiet voice.
4. She was as quiet as a mouse. [=very quiet]
• not talking
1. Surprisingly, the class was quiet.
2. “Be quiet!” she scolded.
3. Can't you be quiet for one minute? [=can't you stop talking?]
4. She suddenly turned/became/went quiet. [=she suddenly stopped talking]
• tending not to talk very much
1. He's a very quiet person.
2. She has a quiet disposition/temperament.

• not having much activity or movement
1. a quiet [=calm] sea
2. During the morning, business was quiet.
3. Some days at the store are quieter than others.
4. a quiet town/village/neighborhood
5. a quiet stretch of road
6. He led a quiet life.
• not disturbed by noise or people
1. We enjoyed a quiet [=peaceful] dinner for two.
2. I was looking forward to a quiet cup of tea.
3. I decided to do a little quiet reading.
• not shown or done in an obvious way
1. She worked with quiet determination.
2. There is a quiet confidence about him.
3. He was filled with quiet desperation/rage.
4. A quiet revolution was underway.
• to not say anything or make any noise
1. Please keep quiet during the movie.
2. He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet. [=he decided not to say anything]
• to not say anything about (something)
1. She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs.
2. She kept her plans quiet.
• to prevent (someone) from speaking or to prevent (someone or something) from making noise
1. She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.
• to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something
1. They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.
2. What'll it take to keep you quiet?
• Verb
• to make (someone or something) quieter, calmer, or less intense
1. The announcer was trying to quiet [=(Brit) quieten] the crowd.
2. She tried to quiet [=calm, soothe] the crying baby.
3. Her comments have done nothing to quiet [=lessen] the controversy.
4. Unfortunately, his efforts did little to quiet [=dispel] our doubts.
5. The announcer was trying to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] the crowd.
• to become quiet or quieter
1. The children started to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] after dinner.
2. He told the crowd to quiet down.
3. Things are quieting down in town. [=the town is becoming less busy]
• Noun
• the quality or state of being quiet or calm
1. the quiet of a wooded trail
2. Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study.
3. I need a little peace and quiet.
• in a secret or quiet way
1. The deal was made on the quiet.