Definitions for calm down

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it(verb)

    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."

  2. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still(verb)

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

  3. lull, calm down(verb)

    become quiet or less intensive

    "the fighting lulled for a moment"

Wiktionary

  1. calm down(Verb)

    To become less excited, intense, or angry.

  2. calm down(Verb)

    To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.


Translations for calm down

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

calm down(noun)

to make or become calm

He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!

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