English verb: simmer down | |||
1. | simmer down (emotion) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | ||
Samples | After the fight both men need to cool off.. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.. | ||
Synonyms | calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||