keep quiet
keep quiet verb: to remain silent.
Verb
keep quiet (third-person singular simple present keeps quiet, present participle keeping quiet, simple past and past participle kept quiet)
- To remain silent.
- Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
- To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
- Remember it's a surprise party, so keep quiet about it. — Okay. I'll keep it still
- I'm quitting my job by the end of the month, but my boss doesn't know. Please keep it quiet.
keep quiet meaning in Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic and Thai
keep quiet in Hindi
- remain silent
- चुप रहना cup rahnā
keep quiet in Punjabi
- keep quiet, shush
- ਚੁੱਪ cuppa
keep quiet in Arabic
- remain silent
- صَمَتَ ṣamata
keep quiet in Thai
- remain silent
- นิ่ง nîng, เงียบ ngîiap, เงียบขรึม ngîiap-krʉ̌m
More languagesFewer languages
- keep quiet in Vietnamese
- im lặng, lặng thinh
Forms of keep quiet
| third-person singular present | keeps quiet |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping quiet |
| past participle | kept quiet |
| past | kept quiet |
Questions about keep quiet
- What does keep quiet mean?
- Keep quiet means to remain silent.
- What is keep quiet in Hindi?
- Keep quiet in Hindi is चुप रहना (cup rahnā). See Keep quiet meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is keep quiet?
- Keep quiet is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep quiet?
- The past tense of keep quiet is kept quiet.
Words near keep quiet in the dictionary
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