verb
- makes or becomes peaceful, quiet, or less agitated
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘calm’
noun
- periods of stillness or tranquility, especially in weather or sea conditions
Usage: plural of ‘calm’
Examples
- The mother calms her crying baby with a gentle song.
- Deep breathing calms the mind before an exam.
- The medicine calms his anxiety within minutes.
- After the storm, there were several calms at sea.
- The sailor waited through the calms for wind to return.
- These brief calms gave us time to rest and recover.