Calm - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
verb
- make steady (syn: becalm, steady)
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (syn: calm down, cool off, settle down, simmer down)
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to (syn: sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize)
adjective
remained calm throughout the uproar
Extra examples
After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm.
The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.
Police tried to restore calm after the riot.
A quiet calm settled over the city.
His words were effective in calming her fears.
The medicine helped calm her breathing.
The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.
Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.
The sea is much calmer at the bottom, than in any part nearer its surface.
Before and after earthquakes there is a calm in the air.
Calm down, there's nothing to worry about.
The wind seems to be calming down at last.
Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.
I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.
The financial markets are calm at the moment.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: calm
he/she/it: calms
present participle: calming
past tense: calmed
past participle: calmed
comparative: calmer
superlative: calmest
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