calm down

calm down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahm doun]
- /kɑm daʊn/
- /kɑːm daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahm doun]
- /kɑm daʊn/

Definitions of calm down words

phrasal verb calm down If you calm down, or if someone calms you down, you become less angry, upset, or excited. 3
phrasal verb calm down If things calm down, or someone or something calms things down, the amount of activity, trouble, or panic is reduced. 3
intransitivephrasal verbs calm down become calmer 1
transitivephrasal verb calm down make calmer 1
verb calm down (Intransitive Verb) To become less excited, intense, or angry. 0
verb calm down (Transitive Verb) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry. 0

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Parts of speech for Calm down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Calm down

calm down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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