cool down

phrasal verb

Formscools down, cooling down, cooled down

5 meanings of cool down

1
phrasal verbintransitive
To become calmer and less upset or excited.
Take a walk and come back when you've cooled down.
My brother gets angry fast, but he cools down just as fast.
Similarrelax, subside
2
phrasal verbintransitive
To become less hot.
Let the soup cool down before you eat it.
The room cools down quickly once the sun goes down.
Oppositewarm
3
phrasal verbtransitive
To make something less hot.
Blow on your hot chocolate to cool it down.
Firefighters sprayed water to cool down the walls of the burning house.
Oppositewarm, heat
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4
phrasal verbtransitive
To make someone calmer and less upset or excited.
Her dad cooled her down with a hug and a glass of water.
The coach tried to cool down his angry players at halftime.
Similarcalm, soothe, pacify, placate
Oppositeagitate, provoke, inflame
5
phrasal verbintransitive
To become less strong or less high.
House prices have cooled down a little this year.
Sales of the new phone started to cool down after the first month.
Similarease, slow, moderate, wane, subside
Oppositeintensify
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