Quieting: meaning, definitions and examples

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quieting

 

[ หˆkwaษชษ™tษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

soothing sound

Quieting is the act of making something quiet or calming it down. This verb often refers to reducing noise or unsettling emotions. It can also imply soothing a person or situation to achieve a peaceful state.

Synonyms

calming, hushing, silencing, soothing

Examples of usage

  • The teacher was quieting the students before the test.
  • He filled the room with music, quieting the anxious crowd.
  • She whispered softly, quieting the baby to sleep.
  • The gentle breeze was quieting the leaves on the trees.

Translations

Translations of the word "quieting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น silenciando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beruhigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menenangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะฟะพะบะพั”ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uspokajanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ใ‚ใ‚‹ (shizumeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apaisement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tranquilizando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sakinleลŸtirme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์šฉํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๊ธฐ (joyonghage hagi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‡ุฏุฆุฉ (tahdi'a)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ utฤ›ลกovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upokojenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‰้™ (ฤnjรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umirjanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรณa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (datsq'nareba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakitlษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tranquilizando

Etymology

The word 'quieting' comes from the adjective 'quiet', which has its origins in Middle English 'quiete', derived from Old French 'quiet', and ultimately from Latin 'quietus', meaning 'calm, at rest, or free from disturbance'. The transition from 'quiet' to 'quieting' showcases the evolution of how we express the action of making something quiet. 'Quiet' has been used in various contexts to describe a state of stillness or absence of sound since its earliest usages in English. The variation 'quieting' reflects an ongoing action towards achieving peace or silence, a concept that has been valued throughout history in many cultures as a way to promote well-being and contemplation.