pipe down

as inmute
as inshut up
as insilence
as inquieten
as inshush

Synonyms for pipe down

verb muffle, tone down sound

Antonyms for pipe down

Word Origin & History

Old English pipe "musical wind instrument," also "tube to convey water," from Vulgar Latin *pipa "a pipe, tube-shaped musical instrument" (source of Italian pipa, French pipe, Old Frisian pipe, German Pfeife, Danish pibe, Swedish pipa, Dutch pijp), a back-formation from Latin pipare "to chirp or peep," of imitative origin. All tubular senses ultimately derive from "small reed, whistle." Meaning "device for smoking" first recorded 1590s. Pipe-bomb attested from 1960. Pipe-cleaner recorded from 1863.

Example Sentences for pipe down

Pipe down that guff, you unlicked cub, or I'll crown you with a proof-bar!

Then he put his pipe down, kissed her, and lifted her off his knee.

He let the smoke out with a long sigh and laid the pipe down.

He laid his pipe down on the table and stared at the mantelpiece.

I put my pipe down, intending to strike while the iron was hot.

We can unscrew the pipe down to the drain, and can fasten the hose to it with a union, I expect.

He can tie knots and box the compass and say "pipe down" and everything.

"Suppose you 'heroes' pipe down there," came from the darkness just then.

Ole Brer Wolf, he let de 'barker smoke oozle thoo he nose, he did, en den he open bofe eyes en lay he pipe down.

Jackson looked, and involuntarily laid his pipe down on the log beside him to look again.

pipe down

Synonyms for pipe down

Antonyms for pipe down

muted

quieten

quietened

shush

shut up

pipe down

Synonyms for pipe down

Antonyms for pipe down

More words related to pipe down

mute

muted

quieten

quietened

shush

shut up