simmer down
verb
simmered down; simmering down; simmers down
intransitive verb
1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering
Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1
simmer down
verb
as in to calm (down)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- calm (down)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bark
- snap
- scream
- shout
- roar
- snarl
- yell
- growl
- grumble
- shriek