quietened down
Noise levels dropped
To quieten down is to become calmer or less noisy, or to make someone or something so: The crowd quietened down when the speaker approached the microphone.
Quieten is primarily British; Americans typically use quiet: The baby finally quieted down.
- calmedMade tranquil
- died awayGradually faded to nothing
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- pacifiedMade tranquil again
abated · subdued · muffled · lull · serenity · hush · de-escalation · cooled off · stillness · muted · tranquility · equanimity · quelled · at ease · relaxation · peace · dormant · reconciliation
volume/noise level
quietened downerupted
Burst out violently
roared · amplified · blared · thundered · crescendoed
emotional/behavioral intensity
quietened downflared up
Suddenly worsened or ignited
erupted · kicked off · acted up · blew up · freaked out
quiet, quieten, quietened, quietens, quieting, quietly, quietness, quieter, quietest