See Also: quieten(dictionary)
quieten(dictionary)

howdy (oh) and quieten (oh)


howdy (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: how do you do?]
hello

quieten (oh)



[I and T] also quieten down BrE
to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this
::Javed Miandad appealed for calm, but he failed to quieten the protesters.
::Quiet down and get ready for bed!
::Things tend to quieten down after Christmas.
[T] to reduce a feeling such as fear or worry
::I managed to quieten her fears.