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Definition of Simmer down
1. Verb. Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation. "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Calm
Definition of Simmer down
1. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Simmer Down
Literary usage of Simmer down
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Illustrated Magazine (1893)
"Colonel Courtland, you'll let this matter simmer down. It won't hurt you and your
affairs here that folks have had a taste of your quality, and the nigger a ..."
2. On diseases of the skin: A System of Cutaneous Medicine by Erasmus Wilson (1868)
"simmer down to twelve quarts ; towards the close of the simmering add— Seminum
... simmer down to twelve quarts, and towards the close of the simmering add— ..."
3. Jan, a Dog, and a Romance by Alec John Dawson (1915)
""Now you just simmer down, my son, simmer down," said the Master, soothingly.
... So you simmer down, my son." Jan did his best, but it clearly did seem to ..."
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