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 Definitions of Calm  [ɑm; older kæm; spelling pron. kɑlm]  

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Definition of 'Calm' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) calm
without rough motion; still or nearly still:
a calm sea.

2.  calm
not windy:
a calm day.

3.  calm
free from excitement or passion; tranquil:
a calm manner.

4. (n.) calm
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.

5.  calm
wind speed of less than 1 mph (0.447 m/sec).

6.  calm
freedom from agitation or excitement; tranquillity.

7. (v.t.) calm
to make calm.

8. (v.i.) calm
to become calm (usu. fol. by down).

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME calm(e) < It calma (n.), calmo (adj.) < LL cauma summer heat )

Definition of 'Calm' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

2. (adj) calm air, calm
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

3. (adj) calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil
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. (verb) calm
(of weather) free from storm or wind
"calm seas"

5. (verb) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

6. (verb) steady, calm, becalm
make steady
"steady yourself"

7. (verb) calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
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. (verb) sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
"The patient must be sedated before the operation"


Definition of 'Calm' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) calm
not excited or upset
trained to stay/keep/remain calm in emergencies

2.  calm
without troubles or violence
The city was calm again after the fire.

3.  calm
without movement
The ocean looked calm.; She spoke calmly to the horse.

4. (noun) calm
a quiet, peaceful time or place
the calm of the early morning

5.  calm
the calm before the storm
a peaceful time before a lot of activity
the calm before the holiday storm


Definition of 'Calm' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Calm
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. (noun) Calm
to make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds

3. (noun) Calm
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


Translation of 'Calm' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: still or quiet
a calm sea; The weather was calm.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: kalm Arabic flag Arabic: ساكِن Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: тих
Brazilian flag Brazilian: calmo Czech flag Czech: klidný German flag German: ruhig
Danish flag Danish: rolig Greek flag Greek: γαλήνιος, ακίνητος Spanish flag Spanish: en calma, tranquilo, apac
Estonian flag Estonian: tüüne, vaikne Farsi flag Farsi: آرام Finnish flag Finnish: tyyni
French flag French: calme Hebrew flag Hebrew: שָׁקט, רָגוּע Hindi flag Hindi: शान्त
Croatian flag Croatian: miran, tih Hungarian flag Hungarian: csendes Indonesian flag Indonesian: tenang
Icelandic flag Icelandic: lygn, kyrr Italian flag Italian: calmo Japanese flag Japanese: 静かな
Korean flag Korean: 고요한 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: ramus Latvian flag Latvian: mierīgs; rāms
Malay flag Malay: tenang Dutch flag Dutch: kalm Norwegian flag Norwegian: rolig, stille
Polish flag Polish: spokojny, cichy Persian flag Persian: آرام Pashto flag Pashto: آرام،خاموشی
Portuguese flag Portuguese: calmo Romanian flag Romanian: liniştit Russian flag Russian: спокойный; тихий
Slovak flag Slovak: pokojný Slovenian flag Slovenian: miren Serbian flag Serbian: miran
Swedish flag Swedish: lugn Thai flag Thai: ที่สงบเงียบ Turkish flag Turkish: sakin, dingin; dalgasız;
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 平靜的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: спокійний, безвітряний Urdu flag Urdu: خاموش ، پُر سکون
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: êm đềm Chinese flag Chinese: 平静的

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