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verb (used without object)
1.
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
2.
to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point.
3.
to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.: The town simmered with rumors.
verb (used with object)
4.
to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling.
5.
to cook in a liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point.
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Simmer down
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noun
Verb phrase6.
the state or process of simmering.
7.
simmer down,
a.
to reduce in volume by simmering.
b.
Slang. to become calm or quiet, as from a state of anger or turmoil: We waited for the audience to simmer down.
Origin:
1645–55; alteration of earlier simper < ?
1645–55; alteration of earlier simper < ?
Related forms
sim·mer·ing·ly, adverb
re·sim·mer, verb
un·sim·mered, adjective
un·sim·mer·ing, adjective
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| simmer down | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | informal (intr) to grow calmer or quieter, as after intense rage or excitement |
| 2. | (tr) to reduce the volume of (a liquid) by boiling slowly |
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Slang Dictionary
simmer (down) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Idioms & Phrases
simmer down
Become calm after anger or excitement, as in Simmer down, Mary; I'm sure he'll make it up to you, or I haven't time to look at your report now, but I will when things have simmered down a bit. This idiom derives from simmer in the sense of "cook at low heat, below the boiling point." [Second half of 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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