simmer down

sim·mer  (smr)

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; seethe.

b. To be in a state of gentle ferment: thoughts simmering in the back of her mind.

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. See Synonyms at boil¹.

n.

The state or process of simmering.

Phrasal Verb:

simmer down

To become calm after excitement or anger.

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[Alteration of Middle English simpire, to simmer, probably of imitative origin.]

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simmer down

vb (adverb)

1. (intr) Informal to grow calmer or quieter, as after intense rage or excitement

2. (Cookery) (tr) to reduce the volume of (a liquid) by boiling slowly

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

simmer down - become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again." calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, calm change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

Translations

? simmer down

vi → sich beruhigen, sich abregen (inf)