# quieting

Pronunciation: say "KWY-it-ing" /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of causing something or someone to become quiet.
   - Simple: The act of making something or someone calm and silent.
   - _The teacher's quieting of the restless students let the lesson finally begin._
   - _Doctors noted a gradual quieting of the patient's symptoms over the week._

## Verb

2. Present participle of quiet. — present participle and gerund of quiet
   - Simple: Present participle of quiet. Use this form when something is being made calm right now.
   - _Quieting the anxious crowd, the speaker raised a calm hand._
   - _He spent the evening quieting his restless thoughts before sleep._

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