calm down
Third Person
calms down
Present Participle
calming down
Past Tense
calmed down
Past Participle
calmed down
1
to become less angry, upset, or worried
- After the accident, it took her a while to calm down.
- He couldn't calm down until he heard the good news.
- My dog gets so excited when visitors come over, it takes him a while to calm down.
- The coach asked the team to calm down and focus on the game.
- The crowd started to calm down after the concert ended.
2
to cause someone or something to become less upset, angry, or nervous
transitive
- Please calm down the angry customer before it escalates.
- I tried to calm the baby down by singing a lullaby.
- The teacher calmed the students down after the fire drill.
- The pet owner gently calmed the anxious dog down during the thunderstorm.
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