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

During a chat with The Breakfast Club, the artist, born Lavell William Crump, doubled down on why he’s waited so long to settle down. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025

Pretty much all of the women are ready to be settled down, steady, and committed, while the guys are just … not. —Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025

As will, probably, any plans Swift has of settling down. —Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025

Harrison settled down in the second inning, retiring the side and inducing an inning-ending double play after allowing a one-out single. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for settle down

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