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cool down

cool down
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kool doun]
    • /kul daʊn/
    • /kuːl daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kool doun]
    • /kul daʊn/

Definitions of cool down words

  • phrasal verb cool down If someone cools down or if you cool them down, they become less angry than they were. 3
  • noun cool down to lower the body temperature, pulse, etc. after vigorous exercise 3
  • noun cool down to become less heated, passionate, agitated, angry, etc. 3
  • noun cool down the act or an instance of gradually slowing or cooling down after vigorous exercise 3
  • adjective cool down moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening. 1
  • adjective cool down feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot. 1
See all 37 definitions of cool down

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Origin of cool down

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl; cognate with Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli (German kuhl). See cold, chill

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Parts of speech for Cool down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cool down

cool down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cool down

verb cool down

  • incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
  • restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
  • restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
All 97 Synonyms of cool down

Antonyms for cool down

verb cool down

  • release — to lease again.
  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • unbind — to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
All 32 Antonyms of cool down

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