Calm Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
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.".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- After shouting at her sibling for taking her toy, it took Emma a few minutes to calm down and be rational again.
- The group was getting agitated during the discussion, but an older adult intervened and asked them to calm down for a moment.
- I told my son to calm down and count to ten before reacting to his brother's teasing.
- It took Mark a few hours to calm down after having his favorite team lose the championship.
- As she explained the plan for the upcoming wedding to calm down her anxious bridesmaids.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Deep breathing exercises can help calm down a person who is feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
- She spoke softly to calm down the scared child who was crying loudly in the store.
- After a chaotic argument, she took a walk outside to calm down before talking things through with her partner.
- Meditation is an effective way to calm down the racing thoughts in your mind and focus on the present moment.
- A warm bath and soothing music can help calm down a person who has had a long, stressful day.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
Become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The storm finally began to calm down, and the sun broke through the clouds.
- After a few deep breaths, she was able to calm down and respond rationally.
- As the teacher spoke soothing words, the distraught child slowly began to calm down.
- The politician's words helped to calm down the anxious crowd, giving them a sense of reassurance.
- The chaotic situation started to calm down as emergency responders arrived at the scene.