calm down Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
cool off; calm; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
verb become quiet or less intensive
lull.
- the fighting lulled for a moment