be quiet

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Definition
  1. Verb (intransitive):
    • To stop making noise; to become silent.
    • To refrain from speaking or making sound.
Usage
  • This verb is an instruction or request for silence. It is often used as an imperative ("Be quiet!") but can also be used in other constructions.
  • It describes the action of ceasing to talk or make noise.
Examples
  • Imperative (command/request):
    • "Please be quiet during the lecture."
    • "Be quiet! I'm trying to concentrate."
  • Descriptive/Declarative:
    • The audience was asked to be quiet.
    • Once the teacher entered, the class managed to be quiet.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be quiet about something": To deliberately not talk about a specific topic; to keep something secret.
    • He was quiet about his plans to leave the company.
Variants and Related Words
  • Quiet (adjective): Making little or no noise.
    • The library is a quiet place.
  • Quietly (adverb): In a quiet manner.
    • She closed the door quietly.
  • Quieten (verb, chiefly British): To make or become quiet.
    • The mother quietened her crying baby.
Synonyms
  • Fall silent: To become quiet.
  • Hush: To become or make quiet.
  • Keep quiet: To remain silent.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Keep quiet: To remain silent, especially to not reveal information.
    • He promised to keep quiet about the surprise party.
Related Idioms
  • Hold one's peace / Hold one's tongue: To remain silent, especially when it is prudent to do so.
    • I decided to hold my tongue during the argument.
Verb
  1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
    • The children shut up when their father approached

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