Definition of simmer down

simmer down    

verb

• to calm down.

  He didn't bump into you on purpose. Simmer down.

  The two brothers were at each other's throats until the father intervened and asked them to simmer down.

  • See more words with the same meaning: calm.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on Jan 03 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'calm':
play it cool	Definitions include: to be nonchalant.
low-key	Definitions include: calm; restrained.
chill out	Definitions include: to calm down.
cool	Definitions include: very good, excellent, interesting, fun, etc.
cool (one's) jets	Definitions include: to calm down or wait.
Other terms relating to 'to hang out, relax':
floss	Definitions include: to pretend, to feign.
hang out	Definitions include: to spend time at a place, usually relaxing.
vegitate	Definitions include: to relax.
bang	Definitions include: to have, to take.
cool (one's) jets	Definitions include: to calm down or wait.
veg out	Definitions include: to engage in a mindless activity, especially watching television.
loaft	Definitions include: to be unproductive.
chillaxx	Definitions include: alternate spelling of chillax, i.e. "chill" + "relax".
decompress	Definitions include: to relax and recuperate after a trying situation.
lamp	Definitions include: to relax; "chill"; "take it easy".
unwind	Definitions include: to relax.
ill	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
cojelo con take it easy	Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it."
take time to smell the roses	Definitions include: to take the time to enjoy life.
hang	Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill".
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Other terms relating to 'down':
batten down the hatches	Definitions include: to prepare for hardship.
beat down	Definitions include: a fight or severe beating.
bout to put the beat down	Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
bow down	Definitions include: to back down from a situation.
bow down before the porcelain god	Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet.
bow down to the porcelain god	Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god."
bring down	Definitions include: to sadden one.
bring the house down	Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd.
broke down	Definitions include: unattractive.
bust down	Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people.
butter down	Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in.
buttoned-down	Definitions include: overly formal, conservative.
chow down	Definitions include: to eat.
come down	Definitions include: to give someone oral sex.
cool down	Definitions include: to stop being angry.
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Other terms relating to 'simmer':
simmer	Definitions include: to calm down. Note: usually used to warn someone that they need to calm down.

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