pipe down (Meaning)

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pipe down (v)

become quiet or quieter

pipe down Sentence Examples

  1. The teacher ordered the chattering students to pipe down and focus on the lesson.
  2. The noisy crowd refused to pipe down despite repeated requests for silence.
  3. The baby's incessant crying made it impossible for the parents to pipe down and get any rest.
  4. The neighbors complained about the loud music, asking the partygoers to pipe down or they would call the authorities.
  5. The boss scolded the argumentative employees, telling them to pipe down and work together instead.
  6. The gossip spread quickly through the office, but it abruptly piped down when the manager entered the room.
  7. The fire alarm rang, but the people remained calm and piped down, following the evacuation instructions.
  8. The loud drumming made the neighbors' walls shake, and they begged the band to pipe down.
  9. The comedian's jokes fell flat, and the audience politely piped down, unwilling to waste their time on unfunny material.
  10. The wind whispered secrets in the leaves, but as the sun rose, the trees piped down and the forest fell into a peaceful silence.

FAQs About the word pipe down

become quiet or quieter

settle (down), cool, cool it, calm (down), hush,chill out, dry up, relax, quiet, tranquillize

act up, cut up, show off,carry on, carry on, act up, cut up, show off,horse around, fool around

The teacher ordered the chattering students to pipe down and focus on the lesson.

The noisy crowd refused to pipe down despite repeated requests for silence.

The baby's incessant crying made it impossible for the parents to pipe down and get any rest.

The neighbors complained about the loud music, asking the partygoers to pipe down or they would call the authorities.