quiet-quit
quiet-quit is the alternative form of quiet quit.
Meaning of quiet quit
Verb
quiet quit (third-person singular simple present quiet quits, present participle quiet quitting, simple past and past participle quiet quit or quiet quitted)
- To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what is reasonably or contractually required.
- Near-synonym: work to rule
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quiet, quit.
Forms of quiet-quit
| third-person singular present | quiet-quits |
|---|---|
| present participle | quiet-quitting |
| past participle | quiet-quit |
| past | quiet-quit |
| past participle | quiet-quitted |
| past | quiet-quitted |
Questions about quiet-quit
- What is quiet-quit the alternative form of?
- Quiet-quit is the alternative form of quiet quit.
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