settle down

phrasal verb

settled down; settling down; settles down

1

: to become quiet, calm, or orderly

Settle down, children.

When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.

2

: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.

They swore they would never settle down and get married.

3

: to put oneself into a comfortable position

He settled down for the night.

4

: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something

They quickly settled down to their work.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s only a slight chance of minor solar storms before activity settles down again. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

The film is too busy and loud to settle down and be much of anything. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

Scherzer settled down but continued to allow at least one hit in every inning, and eventually Yoshida tagged him for a solo shot in the top of the fifth to extend the Red Sox lead to 4-0. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

In no time, the McCarthys settled down on a Bellville ranch with a 100-year-old farmhouse and vast acreage for livestock to roam. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown