calm (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /kɑːm/
Definition
Free from agitation, anxiety, or disturbance.
Examples
She remained calm during the emergency.
His calm demeanor helped to soothe the frightened child.
Try to stay calm; we'll figure this out.
How to Use calm
- calm down (phrasal verb)
- To become less excited, nervous, or angry, or to make someone less excited, nervous, or angry. — "Take a deep breath and try to calm down."
- calm before the storm (idiom)
- A period of unusual quiet or inactivity that precedes a time of trouble or chaos. — "The office was strangely quiet today; it felt like the calm before the storm."
- calm of (prepositional phrase)
- The state of peace and quiet associated with a particular place or activity. — "She found the calm of the library very conducive to studying."
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