calm

Everyday

1. Not worried, angry or excited; peaceful: "Stay calm." tree →
2. Still, without wind or waves: "a calm sea". tree →
3. As a verb, to make someone or something calm: "calm down". tree →
4. As a noun, a peaceful, quiet time: "the calm before the storm". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: in an emergency, stay calm, think, and follow the plan; breathing slowly helps you calm down when angry or scared. In weather: calm means no wind. Phrases: calm down, keep calm, stay calm, calm and collected.

Examples

• Stay calm and call for help. tree →
• Take deep breaths to calm down. tree →
• The sea was calm this morning. tree →
• She spoke in a calm voice. tree →
• Keep calm during the fire drill. tree →
• The music calmed the baby. tree →
• It was a calm, sunny day. tree →
• After the storm came the calm. tree →
• He tried to calm the Dragon King. tree →

Note

The "l" is silent: say "kahm". Adverb: "calmly". Calm does not mean slow; you can move quickly and still be calm.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and safety: in an emergency, stay calm, think, and follow the plan; breathing slowly helps you calm down when angry or scared. In weather: calm means no wind. Phrases: calm down, keep calm, stay calm, calm and collected.

Examples

• He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still. (Writings PSA.107.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then said they unto him: 'What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us?' for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. (Prophets JON.1.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said unto them: 'Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you; for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.' (Prophets JON.1.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

The "l" is silent: say "kahm". Adverb: "calmly". Calm does not mean slow; you can move quickly and still be calm.