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calm down

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑm ˈdaʊn/ · UK /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/

calm down means: To become less angry, worried, excited, or upset.

verb

BECOME CALMERA2

To become less angry, worried, excited, or upset.

  • Please calm down.
  • He calmed down after a few minutes.
  • The crowd was beginning to calm down.

Similar words: calm, relax, settle down

Common phrases: calm down again, calm down slowly

MAKE CALMERA2

To make someone less angry, worried, excited, or upset.

  • Can you calm the baby down?
  • The teacher calmed down the angry parents.
  • Soft music always calms me down.

How to use it: calm someone down (A gentle voice helped calm the child down.)

Similar words: calm, soothe, settle

Opposites: upset, agitate

Common phrases: calm someone down, calm down children

phrase

FEEL CALMERA2

To stop feeling so angry, afraid, worried, or upset and begin to feel better.

  • Try to calm down.
  • She calmed down when she heard everyone was safe.
  • I need a few minutes to calm down.

Similar words: relax, settle down

Common phrases: calm down now, calm down afterwards

Questions about calm down

What does calm down mean?

To become less angry, worried, excited, or upset.

What is calm down in other languages?

Türkçe: sakinleşmek · Español: calmarse · Français: se calmer · Deutsch: sich beruhigen · Italiano: calmarsi · 日本語: 落ち着く

How do you pronounce calm down?

In American English /ˌkɑm ˈdaʊn/; in British English /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/.

How do you use calm down in a sentence?

Please calm down. He calmed down after a few minutes.

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