damp down

damp down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [damp doun]
- /dæmp daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [damp doun]
- /dæmp daʊn/

Definitions of damp down words

phrasal verb damp down To damp down something such as a strong emotion, an argument, or a crisis means to make it calmer or less intense. 3
transitivephrasal verb damp down fire, etc.: smother 1

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Parts of speech for Damp down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Damp down

damp down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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