be quiet

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be quiet

/biˈkwaɪˌət/ US

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From be + quiet.

interjection

imperative Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up. Sultan: I said your name was Rahneesh and that’s it! Now be quiet!
Similar: hush!, silence!, whist!, aunt nell, be quiet, can it, chut, clam up, hush, keep one's lips sealed, keep one's mouth shut, pipe down

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@misc{be_quiet_2026,
  title = {be quiet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/be%20quiet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}