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SIMMER DOWN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does simmer down mean?

• SIMMER DOWN (verb)
The verb SIMMER DOWN has 1 sense:

1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Familiarity information: SIMMER DOWN used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SIMMER DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

calm down; chill out; cool it; cool off; simmer down; calm; settle down

Context examples:

After the fight both men need to cool off. / It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.

Hypernyms (to "simmer down" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frames:

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