simmer down

Definition of Simmer Down in English :

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Example Sentences:
'After the fight both men need to cool off.'
'It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Simmer Down

verb (adverb)

1. (intransitive) informal

to grow calmer or quieter, as after intense rage or excitement

2. (transitive)

to reduce the volume of (a liquid) by boiling slowly

1.

to condense by simmering, as a liquid

2. US

to become calm; cool off

v. sim·mered, sim·mer·ing, sim·mers

v.intr.

1. To be cooked gently or remain just at or below the boiling point.

2.

a. To be filled with pent-up emotion: simmer with resentment.

b. To be in a state of mild agitation or turmoil: resentment simmering between rivals.

c. To develop in a slow or unexcited way: She let the idea for the novel simmer. See Synonyms at boil¹.

v.tr.

1. To cook (food) gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point.

2. To keep (a liquid) near or just below the boiling point.

n.

The state or process of simmering.