kɑːm kɑm lʌl ˈkwaɪ.ɪt ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪz become quiet or less intensive the fighting lulled for a moment 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. make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear