What does be quiet mean?
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be qui·et
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Princeton's WordNet
close up, clam up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mumverb
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
"The children shut up when their father approached"
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be quiet
"Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning very similar to "be quiet", but which is commonly perceived as a more forceful command to stop making noise or otherwise communicating, such as talking. The phrase is probably a shortened form of "shut up your mouth" or "shut your mouth up". Its use is generally considered rude and impolite, and may also be considered a form of profanity by some.
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be quiet
"Be quiet" is a statement or command used to request silence or reduce noise from a person, group, or in a particular environment. It may refer to refraining from speech, maintaining discretion, or to cease any activities producing sound to create a calm and noiseless atmosphere.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of be quiet in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of be quiet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of be quiet in a Sentence
John’s a very unique kid who comes from a very tight-knit family that is very humble, very quiet and very faith-based, he makes his decisions based off that. When he made his decision it was tough on him. I talked to his parents and John Castello. I said with basketball, I thought there was a chance a Division II school would take a chance on him, but I was n’t sure.
Everybody's waiting for what the Fed meeting will come up with, it's not unusual to have a couple quiet days before that.
The greatest joys in life are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in our quiet hopes and labors for others.
I had stayed quiet for years hoping it would fade away, but instead it got worse, it had been so hard not to defend Lisa Page for doing that, to let people who hate me control the narrative. I decided to take my power back.
It's never quiet, these grannies play music all day ... and every night from 7 to 9. It culminates with 70 to 80 people gathering with two 75-centimeter-tall (2½-foot-tall) speakers. The music is really loud!
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