Definition of simmer down Simmer down

sim•mer down

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What does simmer down mean?

Verb
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, calm down, cool off, chill out, settle down, cool it
		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"