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

Bugatti began barking but quickly settled down knowing Salguero was there to help. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Wilson and her husband of 64 years, Michael Erle, were one of the first Black couples to settle down and build a home in Brookfield, according to the NAACP. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Herbert settled down after that and methodically went down the field for a 14-play, 83-yard touchdown drive. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025

After getting through that more volatile period in his life, Springsteen eventually settled down and married actress and model Julianne Phillips in 1985. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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