Antonyms for simmer down

Grammar : Adv, verb

Spell : sim-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪm ər

Definition of simmer down

Origin : 1650s, alteration of simperen "to simmer" (late 15c.), possibly imitative; not thought to be connected to simper (v.). OED says the change is "probably due to a feeling of phonetic appropriateness." Figurative sense, of feelings, "to be agitated" is from 1764. Opposite sense, in simmer down, first recorded 1871, probably from the notion of moving from a full boil to a mere simmer.
I must and will keep shady and quiet till Bret Harte simmers down a little. [Mark Twain, letter, 1871]
Related: Simmered; simmering. The noun meaning "a condition of simmering" is from 1809.

As in seriously : adv not humorously
As in rein : verb restrain, control
As in relax : verb be or feel at ease
As in repress : verb keep back, hold in
As in smother : verb extinguish; cover, hide
As in calm down : verb compose oneself
As in chill out : verb calm down
As in calm : verb make composed, quiet
As in compose : verb calm, bring under control
As in contain : verb hold back, control
As in control : verb curb, hold back
As in cool : verb take a break; abate

Example sentences :

It took him a lifetime to simmer down his business to just yes and no.
Extract from : « The Making of Bobby Burnit » by George Randolph Chester

"Simmer down," he said, as he seated himself at the head of the table.
Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone

I thought it might simmer down; but it's broken bigger than I ever dreamed.
Extract from : « What Will People Say? » by Rupert Hughes

Kieran, on a camp-stool, waited for the laughter to simmer down.
Extract from : « Wide Courses » by James Brendan Connolly

Then with these before you, you can soon, by stating them and rearranging them, simmer down your case into arguable form.
Extract from : « The Making of Arguments » by J. H. Gardiner

He stomped over and helped himself to some soup and waited for his anger to simmer down.
Extract from : « The Ethical Engineer » by Henry Maxwell Dempsey

With that some several policemen run up, and I had to simmer down.
Extract from : « The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) » by Various

He tried his best to simmer down and go to sleep, but every few minutes hed boil over again.
Extract from : « Friar Tuck » by Robert Alexander Wason

You've got to simmer down, and if you don't take to it paceable we'll see if we can't make you.
Extract from : « Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

It'll simmer down and work out, I expect, to a bad quarrel you had with Karen that's parted you.
Extract from : « Tante » by Anne Douglas Sedgwick

Synonyms for simmer down

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