noun
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The absence of sound; quietness.
example
There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
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The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
verb
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To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
example
When you quiet, we can start talking.
synonyms
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To cause someone to become quiet.
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Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.
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adjective
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With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
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I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
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Having little motion or activity; calm.
example
a quiet night at home
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Not busy, of low quantity.
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Business was quiet for the season.
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Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
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He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
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Not showy; undemonstrative.
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a quiet dress
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Requiring little or no interaction.
example
a quiet install
interjection
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Be quiet.
example
Quiet! The children are sleeping.
Examples of quiet in a Sentence
You are quiet this morning, son.
He was quiet for a long moment.
Carmen remained quiet for a few minutes, allowing him to think about it.
He had been unusually quiet and solemn lately.
He stopped in front of her and gazed down at her with quiet intensity.
Rachel was quiet for a few minutes.
He needs activity, and this quiet regular life is very bad for him.
Jenn's voice was quiet in Dusty's ear.
The house was quiet, the way he preferred it.
Mary stood by, unusually quiet, but when Cade left she found her voice.
She looked around at the quiet foyer of a massive house.
He was quiet long enough to rouse her interest, and she glanced up to determine the cause of his silence.
The place was quiet and secluded, and Sarah would be a sweet person to work for.
It was anything but quiet as an open stairwell was next to me and I could hear shuffling, snoring, farting and grunting throughout the night.
We had a quiet but very pleasant time in Hulton.
She approached Pierre with slow, quiet steps.
Familiar coldness and silence washed over her before the quiet was replaced by the storm's furious bellow.
He is a quiet man.
The flowers did not seem to give her pleasure, and she was very quiet while we stayed there.
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.
It does mean quiet and happy.
Everything is quiet in the city and there is not the slightest danger.
The eerie quiet that followed amplified the ringing of her ears.
While Molly was her usual quiet self, and perhaps a little nervous, it was obvious she was excited.
She was quiet for a moment, thinking.
Our quiet mountain home was especially attractive and restful after the excitement and fatigue of our visit to the World's Fair.
With his son, however, he employed the diplomacy he reserved for important occasions and, adopting a quiet tone, discussed the whole matter.
She could almost guess what was wrong but remained quiet.
Kutuzov's general expression was one of concentrated quiet attention, and his face wore a strained look as if he found it difficult to master the fatigue of his old and feeble body.
There was no quiet time of musing.
On their faces was a quiet and solemn look.
Even the animals were quiet, as if they knew danger lurked in the darkness.
She was quiet for a moment.
In an effort at normalcy, she broke the quiet as Martha dallied over the meal.
Toby was quiet, and she snatched the paper, intent on showing him their addresses were different.
They were both quiet for a moment, and then Sarah said, "Will you please give me a chance to prove that this isn't as bad as you think."
They were both quiet for a long while.
You don't know what to do so you take the next day off when you're sober, find some quiet motel and try and figure out what you've got or what to do with the stuff.
The dining room was nearly empty and they chose a seat in a quiet corner.
Later, when all was quiet, a restless half-sleep was all he could achieve.
She caught up to him at the door, surprising him with the quiet of her bare feet on the carpet and gave him a hug from behind, burying her head against his back and holding on for a long while.
Fred was quiet for a moment, thinking.
They were both quiet for a long time.
They were both quiet for a few moments, breathing in the cool night air before Dean spoke.
The sun was warm and he walked with a slight limp but an easy stride, past the shops of the small central section to the west side of the quiet town.
Alex was quiet a moment, his expression absent as he watched Alondra.
To her surprise, the condo community was as quiet as the night she left.
He fell back into the dark quiet of his mind.
Kelli was quiet for a moment in surprise.
Lana felt for the quiet woman as she fell in to a sad silence.