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to pipe down
[phrase form: pipe]
01
to stop talking or making noise
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
down
Base verb
pipe
Present tense
pipe down
3rd person singular
pipes down
Present participle
piping down
Past simple
piped down
Past participle
piped down
Examples
Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down.
02
to cause someone or something to become quiet
Examples
The teacher tried to pipe down the noisy classroom by turning off the lights momentarily.
