calm · adjective /kɑm/
Word family
Nouns: calm, calmness
Adjectives: calm
Verbs: calm
Adverbs: calmly
calm (PERSON)
B1 relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited
Dictionary examples:
Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon.
Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way.
He has a very calm manner/voice.
Learner example:
He is calm, friendly and helpful. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Arabic)
calm (SEA/WEATHER)
B1 describes weather which is not windy, or the sea or a lake when it is still and has no waves
Dictionary examples:
calm seas
The weather was calmer the next morning so we set sail.
There was no rain that day and the sea was calm.
Learner example:
The sea is calm with almost no waves, so we could relax in the water. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)
calm · verb T /kɑm/
Word family
Nouns: calm, calmness
Adjectives: calm
Verbs: calm
Adverbs: calmly
calm down (sb) or calm (sb) down
B2 to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone from feeling this way
Dictionary examples:
Calm down, Lily, and tell me what's wrong.
She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.
She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
Learner example:
When I got in my car, I told myself to calm down and take a deep breath. (First Certificate in English; B2; Turkish)
