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    [Noun]  | "qui*et" | \ ˈkwī-ət \


    1: the quality or state of being quiet : tranquility

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English quiet, quiete, borrowed from Anglo-French quiete, borrowed from Latin quiēt-, quiēs "repose, sleep, rest, peaceful conditions," going back to Indo-European *kwi̯eh1-ti-, noun derivative of a verbal base *kwi̯eh1- "have a rest," whence Avestan š́iiā- "be glad," Old Church Slavic počijǫ, počiti "to have a rest" (causative pokojǫ, pokoiti "to calm, quiet"), Armenian hangeaw "has rested," and (from deverbal *kwi̯eh1-to-) Avestan š́iiāta- "peaceful, happy," Old Persian šiyāta-, Latin quiētus "at rest, {see: |quiet:2|quiet:2}";

    [Noun]  | "quiet quitter" 


    1: someone who does the minimum amount of work required for a job : someone who engages in quiet quitting

    Origin: 2022 ;

    [Noun]  | "quiet quitting" 


    1: the practice of doing the minimum amount of work required for one's job

    Origin: 2022 ;

    [Adjective]  | "quiet" 


    1: free from noise or uproar : still

    2: making or involving no noise or very little noise

    3: tending to speak very little : not loquacious

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English quyet, quyete, quiete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Middle French quiete, borrowed from Latin quiētus "at rest, inactive, peaceful" {mat|quiet:1|};

    [Adverb]  | "quiet" 


    1: in a quiet manner

    Origin: 1568 ;

     Derivative of {see: |quiet:2|quiet:2};

    [Verb]  | "quiet" 


    1: to cause to be quiet : calm

    2: to make secure by freeing from dispute or question

    3: to become quiet —usually used with down

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English quieten, borrowed from Late Latin quiētāre "to become quiet, make quiet, put to rest," derivative of Latin quiētus "at rest, {see: |quiet:2|quiet:2}";

    [Verb]  | "quiet quit" 


    1: to do the minimum amount of work required for a job : to engage in quiet quitting

    Origin: 2022 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "quiet down" 


    1: to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy

    [Idiom]  | "as quiet as a mouse" 


    1: very quiet

    [Adjective]  | "quiet" 


    1: free from disturbing noise or uproar;


      * e.g., " ... left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk "




    2: not excessively showy;


      * e.g., " ... she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview "




    3: free from storms or physical disturbance;


      * e.g., " ... a quiet interlude as the eye of the storm passed over us "




    [Adverb]  | "quiet" 


    1: without motion;


      * e.g., " ... lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed "



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    [Noun]  | "quiet" 


    1: a state of freedom from storm or disturbance;


      * e.g., " ... sailors enjoying the quiet of a clear evening at sea "




    2: the near or complete absence of sound;


      * e.g., " ... new parents appreciating the blessed quiet that comes when their baby finally falls asleep "




    [Verb]  | "quiet" 


    1: to become still and orderly;


      * e.g., " ... the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour "




    2: to free from distress or disturbance;


      * e.g., " ... quiet a crying toddler with candy "




    3: to stop the noise or speech of;


      * e.g., " ... the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look "



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    [Verb]  | "quiet (down)" 


    1: to stop talking;


      * e.g., " ... the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream "




     [ "quiet" ]

    1: absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

      * e.g.,  ... "After several months of comparative quiet, the scandal re-erupted in August" 

     [ "quiet" ]

    1: That ominous near-but-not-quite silence just before something happens.

      * e.g.,  ... "What an eerie atmosphere," I said. It was quiet, too quiet... 

     [ "quiet" ]

    1: (chess) A seemingly subtle move that provides a player with a large advantage.

      * e.g.,  ... "If black plays king g8, than the quiet move king h2 gives white a winning advantage." 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    1: qui⭑et

      * e.g.,  ... “Holy bro, did you see all those cars with the Quiet plates?” “I’m tryna roll up to the meet with a Quiet plate” 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    2: /ˈkwīət/

     [ "Quiet" ]

    3: - Carried out discreetly or secretly, or without moderation. We’re all just playing NFS IRL. Come Get Us quiet.racing

     [ "Quiet" ]

    1: Bit quiet today .., Can only mean one of two things They are recording a special .. My words ring true .. Shock horror It’s probs both tho isn’t it …

      * e.g.,  ... Quiet .. it’s oh so … 

     [ "it's quiet" ]

    1: Similar to it's slow you don't want to do something, or something isn't worth your time or energy. A smart ass way to say no.

      * e.g.,  ... Ex 1: 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    1: 1) Containing little noise, but not silence.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) This room is quiet. 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    2: 2) The state of little sound.

      * e.g.,  ... 2) The quiet in this room is creeping me out. 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    3: 3) To lower something's (usually the voice's) sound.

      * e.g.,  ... 3) Quiet, you hooligan! 

     [ "be quiet" ]

    1: What you say instead of STFU when your grandparents be talkin they ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Grandma: I be goin to the docta today, he be prescribin me some medicine, and- 

     [ "Quiet" ]

    1: Keeping things chilled and lowkey.

      * e.g.,  ... After a day at work, I like to get together with my boys and take a quiet wash. 

     [ "It’s quiet" ]

    1: When you don’t fuck with someone no more.

      * e.g.,  ... When Alison breaks up with her boyfriend it’s quiet. 

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