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keep quiet

keep qui·et
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keep kwahy-it]
    • /kip ˈkwaɪ ɪt/
    • /kiːp ˈkwaɪət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keep kwahy-it]
    • /kip ˈkwaɪ ɪt/

Definitions of keep quiet words

  • intransitive verb keep quiet not reveal a secret 1
  • intransitive verb+adjective keep quiet person: say nothing 1
  • transitive verb keep quiet prevent from making noise 1
  • intransitive verb keep quiet remain quiet 1
  • verb keep quiet To remain silent. 0
  • verb keep quiet (Idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret. 0
See all 6 definitions of keep quiet

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Parts of speech for Keep quiet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Keep quiet

keep quiet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for keep quiet

verb keep quiet

  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • hide out — British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.

interj keep quiet

All 5 Synonyms of keep quiet

Antonyms for keep quiet

verb keep quiet

  • advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
  • air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
  • altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
  • animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
  • announce — If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
All 84 Antonyms of keep quiet

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