Pipe down meaning
Pipe down is a phrasal verb that means to informally stop talking or producing needless noise.
- Past simple
- piped down
- Past participle
- piped down
- -ing form
- piping down
What pipe down means
stop unnecessary noiseB2informal
To informally stop talking or producing needless noise
The audience was asked to pipe down before the performance.
Similar phrasal verbs
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does pipe down mean?
To informally stop talking or producing needless noise.
What is the past tense of pipe down?
Piped down, which is also its past participle.
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