Definitions for CALM
kɑm; older kæm; spelling pron. kɑlmcalm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. composure, calm, calmness, equanimitynoun

   steadiness of mind under stress

   "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

2. calm air, calmadjective

   wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

3. calm, unagitated, serene, tranquiladjective

   not agitated; without losing self-possession

   "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

4. calmverb

   (of weather) free from storm or wind

   "calm seas"

5. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb

   make calm or still

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

6. steady, calm, becalmverb

   make steady

   "steady yourself"

7. calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool itverb

   become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

   "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

8. sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquilliseverb

   cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

   "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. calmnoun

   The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

2. calmnoun

   The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

3. calmnoun

   A period of time without wind.

4. calmverb

   To make calm.

5. calmverb

   To become calm.

6. calmadjective

   Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

7. calmadjective

   Free of noise and disturbance.

8. calmadjective

   with little waves on the surface.

9. Etymology: From calme, from Old calma. calma may derive from cauma, from καῦμα, from καίω, or possibly from caleo, from (Doric) κάλεoς (of the Ionic κήλεος).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALMadjective

   Etymology: calme, Fr. kalm, Dutch.

   1. Quiet; serene; not stormy; not tempestuous; applied to the elements.

   Calm was the day, and, through the trembling air,
   Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play
   A gentle spirit, that lightly did allay
   Hot Titan’s beams, which then did glister fair. Edmund Spenser.

   2. Undisturb’d; unruffled; applied to the passions.

   It is no ways congruous, that God should be frightening men into truth, who were made to be wrought upon by calm evidence, and gentle methods of persuasion. Francis Atterbury.

   The queen her speech with calm attention hears,
   Her eyes restrain the silver-streaming tears. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

2. Calmnoun

   1. Serenity; stillness; freedom from violent motion.

   It seemeth most agreeable to reason, that the waters rather stood in a quiet calm, than that they moved with any raging or overbearing violence. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Every pilot
   Can steer the ship in calms; but he performs
   The skilful part, can manage it in storms. John Denham, Sophy.

   Nor God alone in the still calm we find,
   He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind. Alexander Pope.

   2. Freedom from disturbance; quiet; repose; applied to the passions.

   Great and strange calms usually portend the most violent storms: and therefore, since storms and calms do always follow one another, certainly, of the two, it is much more eligible to have the storm first, and the calm afterwards: since a calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a man’s own making; but a calm after a storm, a peace of God’s. South.

3. To Calmverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To still; to quiet.

   Neptune we find busy in the beginning of the Æneis, to calm the tempest raised by Æolus. Dryden.

   2. To pacify; to appease.

   Jesus, whose bare word checked the sea, as much exerts himself in silencing the tempests, and calming the intestine storms within our breasts. Decay of Piety.

   Those passions, which seem somewhat calmed, may be entirely laid asleep, and never more awakened. Francis Atterbury.

   He will’d to stay,
   The sacred rites and hecatombs to pay,
   And calm Minerva’s wrath. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. iii. l. 175.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calm

   Calm generally refers to a state of tranquility, serenity, or peace. It can represent a lack of agitation, excitement or disturbance whether in a person's demeanor, an environment, or a situation. It can also be used to describe the absence of strong emotions or the sense of being undisturbed, relaxed, and free from worries or stress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calmnoun

   freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity

2. Calmnoun

   to make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds

3. Calmnoun

   to deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions

4. Calm

   not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed

5. Calm

   undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech

6. Etymology: [OE. calme, F. calme, fr. It. or Sp. calma (cf. Pg. calma heat), prob. fr. LL. cauma heat, fr. Gr. kay^ma burning heat, fr. kai`ein to burn; either because during a great heat there is generally also a calm, or because the hot time of the day obliges us seek for shade and quiet; cf. Caustic]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calm

   käm, adj. still or quiet: serene, tranquil.—n. absence of wind—also in pl.: repose: serenity of feelings or actions.—v.t. to make calm: to quiet.—ns. Calm′ant, Calm′ative—in medical language.—adjs. Calm′ative, Calm′ant, Calmed, Calm′y (Spens.)—adv. Calm′ly.—n. Calm′ness. [Fr. calme (It. calma), from Low L. cauma—Gr. kauma, noonday heat—kai-ein, to burn.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calm

   There being no wind stirring it is designated flat, dead, or stark, under each of which the surface of the sea is unruffled.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calm

   A feeling of balance.

   The cal feeling was of benefit to everyone.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 2, 2020  

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1. CALM

   What does CALM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CALM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Calm is ranked #157234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Calm surname appeared 103 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Calm.
   
   54.3% or 56 total occurrences were White.
   23.3% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   16.5% or 17 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Stabilize
   • Temperament

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CALM' in Verbs Frequency: #934

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CALM' in Adjectives Frequency: #820

Anagrams for CALM »

1. clam

How to pronounce CALM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CALM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CALM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CALM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CALM in a Sentence

1. Debra Stevens:

   I'm going to die ! miss Debbie, you're breathing just fine because you are screaming at me. So, calm down. I know you're scared. Hold on for me.

2. Domingos Alves:

   Governors and mayors opened field hospitals and bought ventilators, and the numbers improved, but this has a limit : doctors are not as available as beds, and there is no way to increase this capacity indefinitely. Relying only on ICU bed occupation as a foundation for reopening is a trick that's being used to calm the population.

3. Toto Wolff:

   Every great Formula One season is marked by a great rivalry. Last year it was our internal battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico and this year it seems that the fight is on between Ferrari and Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian, as calm as it started, it was only a matter of time until the rivalry would eventually become more fierce and controversial. That moment happened in Baku and we saw the results of that tension on track.

4. Carlos Beltran:

   I feel good at the plate, i'm seeing the ball good, I feel calm. I'm laying off bad pitches and swinging at good pitches.

5. Simon Wong:

   I feel calm but I'll also be missing this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CALM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CALM
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CALM
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CALM
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CALM
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html