cool down

VERB

//kuːl daʊn//

to become less hot or to make something less hot

💡 Concept

to become less hot or to make something less hot

🎵 Rhyme

While kids fool around in this quiet rule town, he starts to cool down!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kuːl daʊn/

🇬🇧 UK/kuːl daʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootcool

Suffix-down

Origin

Cool은 고대 영어 'col'에서 유래되어 '차가운'을 의미했고, down은 '아래로'라는 뜻으로, 온도나 감정을 '아래로 내린다'는 개념으로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

tool downfool aroundrule town

tool down

fool around

rule town

🔗Collocations

cool down period

cool down exercises

let it cool down

cool down after workout

need to cool down

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My pizza is too hot to eat - I'll wait for it to cool down while watching Netflix.”

😄 Fun example

“After screaming at the TV during the soccer match, Dad needed 10 minutes to cool down.”

“The gym trainer reminded everyone to cool down properly after the intense workout.”

“The computer was overheating, so I turned it off to let it cool down.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

calm downchill outrelaxsettle downsimmer down

Antonyms

heat upwarm upget angry

cool offwind downtake a breakstretchingrelaxation

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cool down — to become less hot or to make something less hot

Example Sentences