quiet quit
quiet quit · quiet quits · quiet quit / quiet quitted · quiet quitting
To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal lifeTo cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what is reasonably or contractually required.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, error lua exec, idiomatic)To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what is reasonably or contractually required.
Near-synonym: work to rule
He said that he is going to quiet quit his job because he wants to focus on his family.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quiet, quit.
Origin
Back-formation from quiet quitting.Back-formation from quiet quitting.
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Forms
quiet quits, quiet quitting, quiet quit, quiet quit| Base form | quiet quit · to quiet quit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | quiet quits |
| Present participle | quiet quitting |
| Past simple | quiet quit / quiet quitted |
| Past participle | quiet quit / quiet quitted |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedragequit
Derivedquiet quitter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle