noun
- the process of becoming quiet or making something quiet
Usage: British English
verb
- present participle of quieten; making or becoming quiet
Usage: British English
Examples
- The quietening of the crowd took several minutes.
- She was quietening the baby with a gentle lullaby.
- The storm showed signs of quietening by evening.
- His quietening voice helped calm the nervous students.
- The gradual quietening of the city marked the end of rush hour.
- They were quietening their voices as they entered the library.