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

Winds will be brisk through the afternoon, around 15-20mph, then settle down by Friday morning as high pressure settles into the region. —Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

Rodgers was supposed to be the quarterback who settled down the franchise. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025

One minute later, while tempers were finally settling down, Allende scored his second goal of the night, a header off a cross from Alba. —Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

The Royals settled down in the second quarter. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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