calm

adj., calm·er, calm·est.

1. Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed: the calm surface of the lake.
2. Not excited or agitated; composed: The President was calm throughout the global crisis.

n.

1. An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
2. Serenity; tranquillity; peace.
3. A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 mile (2 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.

tr. & intr.v., calmed, calm·ing, calms.

To make or become calm or quiet: A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.

[Middle English calme, from Old French, from Old Italian calmo, from Late Latin cauma, heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day, from Greek kauma, burning heat, from kaiein, to burn. N., from Middle English calme, from Italian calma, from Vulgar Latin *calma, from Late Latin.]

calmly calm'ly adv.
calmness calm'ness n.

SYNONYMS  calm, tranquil, placid, serene, peaceful. These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance: calm acceptance of the inevitable; hoped for a more tranquil life in the country; a soothing, placid tempermant; spent a serene, restful weekend at the lake; a peaceful hike through the scenic hills.

also calm down

adjective

1. Motionless and undisturbed: halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See calm/agitation.
2. Not excited or emotionally agitated: peaceful, placid, serene, tranquil. See calm/agitation.
3. Not easily excited, even under pressure: collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, detached, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, possessed, unflappable, unruffled. See calm/agitation.

noun

1. An absence of motion or disturbance: calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietness, serenity, stillness, tranquillity, untroubledness. See calm/agitation.
2. Lack of emotional agitation: calmness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quietude, serenity, tranquillity. See calm/agitation.

verb

1. To make or become calm. allay, balm, becalm, lull, quiet, settle, still, tranquilize. See calm/agitation.
2. To ease the anger or agitation of. appease, assuage, conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idioms: pour oil on troubled water. See calm/agitation.

adj

Definition: composed, cool (animate)
Antonyms: agitated, angry, excitable, excited, furious, mad, passionate, roused, ruffled, wild, worried

adj

Definition: peaceful, quiet (inanimate)
Antonyms: excited, fierce, frenzied, rough, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild

n

Definition: quietness, composure
Antonyms: aggravation, agitation, anger, disturbance, excitability, madness, restlessness, storminess, terror, turbulence, violence

v

Definition: make composed, quiet
Antonyms: agitate, anger, disquiet, distract, excite, inflame, irritate, outrage, rouse, ruffle, worry

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[käm]

kä (l)m adj. (of the sea) not disturbed by large waves.

n. (often calms)

an area of the sea without wind.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Not moving or still. Also: Not excited or nervous.

Still, there is a calm, pure harmony, and music inside of me. — Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Tutor's tip: After the "cam" (part of the wheel or shaft that affects the motion of other parts of a machine) broke, they all tried to "calm" (relieve, bring an end to distress).

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rolig
n. - ro
v. tr. - berolige
v. intr. - blive rolig, lægge sig

idioms:

• calm down    berolige, slap af

Nederlands (Dutch)
kalmeren, tot bedaren brengen, uitrazen, afnemen, kalmte, rust, (wind)stilte, kalm, rustig, koelbloedig

Français (French)
adj. - calme, tranquille, serein
n. - calme, tranquillité, sérénité
v. tr. - calmer, apaiser, détendre, tranquilliser, adoucir
v. intr. - se calmer, s'apaiser

idioms:

• calm down    se calmer, s'apaiser, se modérer, s'adoucir

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ruhig, gelassen
n. - Ruhe, Gelassenheit, Windstille
v. - beruhigen, besänftigen, sich beruhigen, abflauen

idioms:

• calm down    sich beruhigen, sich abregen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ηρεμώ, καλμάρω, καταπραϋνω
n. - γαλήνη, ηρεμία, νηνεμία, κάλμα
adj. - ήρεμος, γαλήνιος, ατάραχος

idioms:

• calm down    καταλαγιάζω, καλμάρω

Italiano (Italian)
calmare, calmarsi, calma, quiete, tranquillità, calmo

idioms:

• calm down    calmarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acalmar
n. - calma (f), silêncio (m), calmaria (f)
adj. - calmo

idioms:

• calm down    tranqüilizar

Русский (Russian)
успокоить, затихнуть, спокойствие, спокойный, тихий

idioms:

• calm down    успокоиться

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sosegado, tranquilo, sereno, apacible
n. - calma, serenidad, sosiego, tranquilidad, quietud
v. tr. - calmar, aquietar, aliviar, apaciguar, amainar
v. intr. - calmarse, aquietarse, aliviarse, apaciguarse, amainarse, serenarse, traer calma o alivio

idioms:

• calm down    calmarse, tranquilizarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lugna
n. - lugn, stillhet
adj. - lugn, ogenerad, fräck

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
平静的, 冷静的, 平稳, 风平浪静, 使镇定, 使平静, 镇定下来, 平静下来

idioms:

• calm down    平静下来, 镇定下来

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 平靜的, 冷靜的
n. - 平穩, 風平浪靜
v. tr. - 使鎮定, 使平靜
v. intr. - 鎮定下來, 平靜下來

idioms:

• calm down    平靜下來, 鎮定下來

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 고요한, 침착한, 뻔뻔스러운
n. - 고요 , 평온, 냉정
v. tr. - 진정시키다, 가라앉히다
v. intr. - 가라앉다, 안정되다

idioms:

• calm down    가라앉히다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 穏やかな, 落ち着いた, 平静な
n. - 静けさ, 凪, 平静
v. - 落ち着かせる

idioms:

• calm down    落ち着く, 静まる, 落ち着かせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهدى, يسكن (الاسم) هدوء, سكون (صفه) ساكن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקט, בטוח בעצמו, שליו, רגוע, קר-רוח‬
n. - ‮שלווה, העדר-רוח‬
v. tr. - ‮השקיט, הרגיע‬
v. intr. - ‮היה שלו, נרגע‬

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