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quieting

quieting is the present participle and gerund of quiet.

Meaning of quiet

Verb

quiet (third-person singular simple present quiets, present participle quieting, simple past and past participle quieted)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
    • Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.
    Synonyms:
    quiet down, quieten
  2. (intransitive) To become quiet or calm.
    • When you quiet, we can start talking.
    Synonyms:
    quiet down, quieten

See all 12 meanings of quiet

Noun

quieting (plural quietings)

  1. The act of making something quiet.

Forms of quieting

pluralquietings

Phrases with quieting

Questions about quieting

What does quieting mean?
Quieting means the act of making something quiet.
What is quieting the present participle and gerund of?
Quieting is the present participle and gerund of quiet.
What part of speech is quieting?
Quieting is a noun.
What is the plural of quieting?
The plural of quieting is quietings.

Words near quieting in the dictionary

  1. quieter
  2. quieters
  3. quietest
  4. quieteth
  5. quietful
  6. quieting
  7. quieting down
  8. quietings
  9. quietish
  10. quietism
  11. quietisms

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