quieting Definition

quiet
adj quieter, quietest

1a. Making little or no noise;

Thesaurus: silent, mute, dumb, hushed, inaudible.
1b. Said of a sound or voice, etc: soft; not loud.
2. Said of a place, etc: peaceful; tranquil; without noise or bustle.

Thesaurus: peaceful, serene, still, tranquil, untroubled, pacific; Antonym: noisy.
3. Said of someone or their nature or disposition: reserved; unassertive; shy.
4. Said of the weather or sea, etc: calm.
5. Not disturbed by trouble or excitement.
6. Without fuss or publicity; informal.
7. Said of business or trade, etc: not flourishing or busy.
8. Secret; private.
9. Undisclosed or hidden.

Example: took a quiet satisfaction in his downfall
10. Said of humour: subtle; not overdone.
11. Enjoyed in peace.

Example: a quiet read
12. Said of the mind or conscience: untroubled by anxiety or guilt, etc.
13. Not showy or gaudy, etc.

Example: quiet tones of beige

noun

1. Absence of, or freedom from, noise or commotion, etc.

Thesaurus: silence, tranquillity, calm, stillness, peace, repose; Antonym: noise, disturbance.
2. Calm, tranquillity or repose.

verb

tr & intr
quieted, quieting
1. To make something or become quiet or calm.

Example: told the class to quiet down
Thesaurus: calm, subdue, restrain, compose, tranquilize, pacify, placate, appease, hush, lull, allay, mollify; Antonym: excite, agitate.
Form: quiet down (usually)

Derivative: quietly
adverb

Derivative: quietness
noun

Idiom: keep quiet about something (keep something quiet)

To remain silent or say nothing about it.

Idiom: on the quiet (on the q.t.)

Secretly; discreetly.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin quietus, from quiescere to come to rest.