Definition of quiet

What does the word quiet mean?

• part of speech: verb transitive

  Reduce to quietness, soothe, calm; become q. (rare; usu. q. down). [Latin]

• part of speech: noun

  Undisturbed political condition, public tranquility; silence, stillness; being free from disturbance or agitation or urgent tasks, rest, repose, peace of mind; unruffled department, calm. [Latin]

• part of speech: adjective

  With no or slight or gentle sound or motion; of gentle or inactive disposition; (of colour, dress, &c.) unobtrusive, not showy; not overt, private, disguised, (q. resentment; had a q. dig at him; esp. on the q., or slang abbr. on the q.t., secretly); undisturbed, not interfered with or interrupted, free or far from strife or uproar; enjoyed in q.; tranquil, not anxious or remorseful. Hence quietly adv., quietness, quietude, nn. [Latin]