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quietening

quietening is the present participle and gerund of quieten.

Meaning of quieten

Verb

quieten (third-person singular simple present quietens, present participle quietening, simple past and past participle quietened)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive) To make quiet.
    • quieten the class
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive) To become quiet.
    • quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.

Noun

quietening (plural quietenings)

  1. The act of making something quieter.

Forms of quietening

pluralquietenings

Phrases with quietening

Questions about quietening

What does quietening mean?
Quietening means the act of making something quieter.
What is quietening the present participle and gerund of?
Quietening is the present participle and gerund of quieten.
What part of speech is quietening?
Quietening is a noun.
What is the plural of quietening?
The plural of quietening is quietenings.

Words near quietening in the dictionary

  1. quieten down
  2. quietened
  3. quietened down
  4. quietener
  5. quieteners
  6. quietening
  7. quietening down
  8. quietenings
  9. quietens
  10. quietens down
  11. quieter

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