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I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls. So I've just taken up kung fu. I was looking for some kind of calming, relaxing activity. I tried yoga, but it wasn't really me.
Ian Hart

Meaning of "calming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALMING

calming  [ˈkɑːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CALMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of calming in the English dictionary

The definition of calming in the dictionary is soothing; tranquillizing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALMING


alarming
əˈlɑːmɪŋ
arming
ˈɑːmɪŋ
assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
blooming
ˈbluːmɪŋ
booming
ˈbuːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
disarming
dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
embalming
ɪmˈbɑːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
pharming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
self-harming
ˌsɛlfˈhɑːmɪŋ
steaming
ˈstiːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
unharming
ʌnˈhɑːmɪŋ
warming
ˈwɔːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALMING

calloused
callously
callousness
callow
callowness
calluna
callus
calm
calmant
calmative
calmingly
calmly
calmness
calmodulin
calmy
calo
calomel
Calor Gas
calorescence
calorescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALMING

becoming
coming
filming
Fleming
forthcoming
framing
gaming
global warming
homecoming
incoming
overwhelming
programming
qualming
swimming
timing
traffic calming
underwhelming
upcoming
welcoming
Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of calming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «calming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of calming

Translation of «calming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALMING

Find out the translation of calming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平静
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calmante
570 millions of speakers

English

calming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तसल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهدئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

успокаивающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calmante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশান্ত ভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calmant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menenangkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beruhigende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心を落ち着かせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguôi đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yatıştırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calmante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uspokajający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заспокійливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calmant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηρεμώντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lugnande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beroligende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALMING»

The term «calming» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calming

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10 QUOTES WITH «CALMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calming.
1
Gerry Adams
Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part of this little island.
2
Nicolas Berggruen
L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's a bit of an island for me - less intense, less busy; because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that.
3
Joyce DiDonato
I think yoga builds strength, flexibility, and calming of the mind - which is never a bad thing.
4
Enya
Wintertime for me is a time when I do a lot of my writing in the studio. It's a time I enjoy. And it's very reflective and a very calming time of the year. Throughout the year I gather a lot of musical inspirations, and this is where I bring them to the studio and see what will evolve musically.
5
Johann Georg Hamann
Everything is vain and tortures the spirit instead of calming and satisfying it.
6
Marvin Hamlisch
As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.
7
Alyson Hannigan
There's a very wild side to me, but it's calming down.
8
Chad Harbach
I play American football every Saturday, which I find calming.
9
Ian Hart
I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls. So I've just taken up kung fu. I was looking for some kind of calming, relaxing activity. I tried yoga, but it wasn't really me.
10
Stacy Keibler
When I'm home, I like a cozy, comfortable, calming space.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALMING»

Discover the use of calming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion ...
Describes how the use of mindfulness and meditation practices can provide relief for anxiety and stress-related conditions and enhances one's health.
Jeffrey Brantley, 2007
2
Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind
The best-selling author of Calming Your Anxious Mind offers a wealth of daily mindfulness meditations you can use every day to manage chronic anxiety, restore calm, and feel at peace.
Jeffrey Brantley, Wendy Millstine, 2008
3
Calming the Family Storm: Anger Management for Moms, Dads, ...
A practical guide to help families deal effectively with anger includes strategies for anger control, problem solving techniques to avoid conflict, and a tool kit for discipline without anger.
Gary D. McKay, Steven A. Maybell, 2004
4
Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch
Baby Massage offers parents and caretakers safe and easy-to-learn massage techniques that reinforce bonding and all-around wellbeing.
Alan Heath, Nicki Bainbridge, 2009
5
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals
Yawning, lip-licking, sneezing, even scratching are just a few of the 30-plus signals that dogs use to communicate with one another.
Turid Rugaas, 2005
6
Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Teaching on Cultivating ...
Manual on how to cultivate stability, clarity and bring awareness into each moment of living.
Gen Lamrimpa, 1992
7
Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior ...
This book will teach you how to: • Establish a balanced life for an everyday sense of well-being • Let go of unwanted worries and fears • Become better at accepting yourself and others • Work through a crisis without letting ...
Sheri Van Dijk, 2012
8
Parent Group Handbook for Calming the Family Storm
The Handbook offers ideas for organizing groups, group leadership skills, and charts for dividing Calming the Family Storm into chapters for each group session.
Gary D. McKay, 2005
9
Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism
The author of more than one hundred books and a world renowned Vietnamese Buddhist thinker explores the origins of terrorism and offers step-by-step instructions for overcoming fear, creating a safe living environment, and building ...
Rachel Neumann, 2013
10
Stop Overreacting: Effective Strategies for Calming Your ...
You'll learn how to neutralize overwhelming emotions and choose healthy responses instead of flying off the handle. Ready to make a change for the better? It's time to stop overreacting and start feeling collected and in control.
Judith Siegel, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calming is used in the context of the following news items.
1
LADOT Tries Out New Traffic-Calming Signal: The Flashing Yellow
At the five-point intersection of Venice and Robertson boulevards—where the 10 freeway spills out and an elevated Expo Line train station ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Short-term traffic calming feature to be installed on 198, speed limit …
Buffalo, N.Y. (WKBW) - The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced traffic calming initiative. The state says it ... «WKBW-TV, Jul 15»
3
Do traffic calming measures really slow drivers down? Ontario debates
The Province of Ontario is in the middle of a yearlong consultation with cities and the public over whether residential speed limits should come ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
4
City of CTown proposes new traffic calming measures policy
The City of Cape Town said it was putting out a new policy for traffic calming measures such as speed humps and traffic circles as it sat with a ... «Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Calming the anxious horse
Calming the anxious horse. To help a horse overcome his nervousness, you need to become a source of comfort and security for him. Here's how to do it. «EQUUS Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Call for traffic calming measures in Abbey Manor Park after car …
"Only last year a petition to implement speed calming measures received 500 signatures from the local residents, yet no visible sign of progress ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
7
With free agency calming down, Summer League action takes …
(AP) — NBA teams are now turning their attention to youngsters and player development with summer leagues set to tip off after executives and ... «NBA.com, Jul 15»
8
Why Ray Wilkins' calming influence could be key for Villa
Why Ray Wilkins' calming influence could be key for Villa. Tim Sherwood's new 'sounding board' could be a shrewd appointment for Aston Villa ... «BT Sport, Jul 15»
9
Bus depot plays the classics: 'calming music' or 'vagrant repellent'?
Bus depot plays the classics: 'calming music' or 'vagrant repellent'? Broward terminal plays the classics: 'calming music' or 'vagrant repellent'? «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Stoneman the calming presence Angels need
His calming presence and firm hand are a nice combination to have -- especially in stressful times. A good man stepped down, another good ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»

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