# calming

Pronunciation: say "KAHM-ing" US /ˈkɑmɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɑːmɪŋ/, AUS /ˈkaːmɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Producing a feeling of peace and ease; soothing and relaxing.
   - Simple: Making someone feel relaxed and less worried or upset.
   - _The therapist played calming sounds of rain and distant waves._
   - _Lavender is widely regarded as calming, which is why it appears in so many bedtime products._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of calm. — present participle and gerund of calm
   - Simple: Present participle of calm. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _He spent the whole evening calming his nervous dinner guests._
   - _Calming the panicked crowd took several careful announcements._

## Noun

3. An instance of something growing calmer, or the act of bringing about that change.
   - Simple: The act of making something calmer, or the way something slowly becomes calmer.
   - _The gradual calming of the seas finally allowed the fishing boats to return._
   - _A few deep breaths brought a sudden calming of her frayed nerves._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/calming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).