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pipe down

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  • verb idiomatic, intransitive To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.

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  • verb become quiet or quieter

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. quiet
  2. shut up

antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. pipe up

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. change intensity

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  • reesetee commented on the word pipe down

    Believed to have been coined in the early 1800s. From OED: "The action of piping down a crew; a call on the boatswain's pipe signalling sailors to retire for the night; the time at which this signal is sounded."

    January 8, 2008