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Calm

kɑːm

Calm definitions
adjective
calm calmer calmest
  1. not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions

    "she had to keep calm at all costs"

    • (of a place) peaceful after violent activity

      "the city was reported to be calm, but army patrols remained"

  2. (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind

    "the night was clear and calm"

    • (of the sea) not disturbed by large waves

      "a dead calm sea"

noun
calm calms
  1. the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings

    "his usual calm deserted him"

    composure coolness calmness self-possession sangfroid presence of mind poise aplomb self-control
    • the absence of violent activity in a place

      "the nation has experienced a period of relative calm and there is hope for sustained peace"

  2. the absence of wind

    "in the centre of the storm calm prevailed"

    • still air represented by force 0 on the Beaufort scale (less than 1 knot or 1 km/h)
    • an area of the sea without wind

      "flat calms"

verb
calm calmed calming calms
  1. make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe

    "I took him inside and tried to calm him down"

    • (of a person) become tranquil and quiet

      "gradually I calmed down and lost my anxiety"