Soothe
To gently bring comfort, relief, or calm to someone or something; to ease pain, distress, or excitement.
verbSoothe
To gently bring comfort, relief, or calm to someone or something; to ease pain, distress, or excitement.
verbImagine This
Imagine cradling a crying baby and softly singing a lullaby; the baby gradually settles, breathing slows, and a peaceful calm settles over the room.
Sounds Like
Pronounced SOOTH (same sound as the archaic word 'sooth'); rhymes with 'tooth' only in the stressed part but uses a voiced 'th' sound.
Looks Like
Looks like 'sooth' (an archaic word for truth) in spelling; the double o and the ending -e can cue its soothing sense.
Remember This
Common collocations include soothe pain, soothe nerves, and soothe irritation. Soothe is a transitive verb (you soothe something) with related forms soothing (adjective) and soothed (past tense).
Other Forms
Connect With
comfort, calm, ease, pacify, reassure
Note
Use soothe for calming or relieving distress or discomfort. Do not confuse with 'sooth' (an archaic noun meaning truth) or with 'soothee' (not a standard form). When describing products, you can say 'a soothing cream' (adjective form) to describe its calming quality.