Added 9 October 2026 becalm /bɪˈkɑːm/ verb Categories: ActionsObscure Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about becalm at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To make calm or still; make quiet; calm. To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive). Related Words: calmsteadyencalmcalmenbequietbestillquietquietenacquiettranquilizesettle Back to today's word