Collocation
go quiet
to stop speaking or making noise; to become silent, often suddenly
Definition
'go quiet' is a common English collocation. to stop speaking or making noise; to become silent, often suddenly
go + quiet
“When I mentioned the deadline, the whole room went quiet.”
Examples
- As soon as the teacher walked in, the class went quiet.
- The crowd went quiet when the singer stepped onto the stage.
- He went quiet after I asked about his plans for next year.
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- The baby finally went quiet once she had her bottle.
- My phone went quiet for hours after I switched it to silent mode.
- The whole table went quiet as the boss began to speak.
- When the lights suddenly went out, the hallway went quiet.
- The radio host went quiet for a moment, then cleared his throat.
- She went quiet mid-sentence, as if she had just remembered something important.
More verb + adjectives
- get ready to prepare yourself (or something) for an activity or event
- get angry to start feeling angry; to become angry
- go missing to disappear and not be found, especially unexpectedly
- keep calm to stay relaxed and not get upset or panicked, especially in a stressful situation
- keep quiet to stay silent or not reveal information; to avoid speaking