keep quiet

idiom

1

: to not say anything or make any noise

He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet.

Please keep quiet during the movie.

2

: to not say anything about (something)

She kept her plans quiet.

3

: to prevent (someone or something) from making noise

She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.

4

: to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something

They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.

Examples of keep quiet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some have aired their worries publicly, but the danger to their careers is real, and so most keep quiet. —Scott Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024

Rather than report the accident, Vicki and her sisters decide to hide the body and keep quiet. —Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024

Just because someone decides to keep quiet and not tell their story, that should be respected. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024

After first-half wobbles, the 24-year-old settled into the game and had a better handle on Albion winger Tom Fellows, who was a tricky opponent to keep quiet. —Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024