Overview of noun calming

The noun calming has 1 sense

• appeasement, calming -- (the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of))

Overview of verb calm

The verb calm has 4 senses

• calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear")


• steady, calm, becalm -- (make steady; "steady yourself")


• calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it -- (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.")


• sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")