Pipe down
phrasal verb
To be quiet or stop making much noise.
The teacher asked the students to pipe down.
Often appears as...
- pipe down
- will you?
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrasal verb
To be quiet or stop making much noise.
The teacher asked the students to pipe down.
Often appears as...
- pipe down
- will you?
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used mainly in casual situations among friends, family, or in informal groups.
At the sleepover, the host's dad told everyone to pipe down.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Rude
'Pipe down' can be direct but isn't usually seen as rude, although tone matters.
Hey, could you guys pipe down? I'm trying to concentrate here.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency Implication
Sometimes implies an immediate need for quiet, often due to a sudden reason.
Pipe down! The baby just fell asleep.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used mainly in casual situations among friends, family, or in informal groups.
At the sleepover, the host's dad told everyone to pipe down.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Rude
'Pipe down' can be direct but isn't usually seen as rude, although tone matters.
Hey, could you guys pipe down? I'm trying to concentrate here.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency Implication
Sometimes implies an immediate need for quiet, often due to a sudden reason.
Pipe down! The baby just fell asleep.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used mainly in casual situations among friends, family, or in informal groups.
At the sleepover, the host's dad told everyone to pipe down.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Rude
'Pipe down' can be direct but isn't usually seen as rude, although tone matters.
Hey, could you guys pipe down? I'm trying to concentrate here.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency Implication
Sometimes implies an immediate need for quiet, often due to a sudden reason.
Pipe down! The baby just fell asleep.
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