cool down — to become less hot or to make something less hot
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become less hot or to make something less hot
Pronunciation (IPA): /kuːl daʊn/
Example Sentences
- My pizza is too hot to eat - I'll wait for it to cool down while watching Netflix.
- 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.
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!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kuːl daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/kuːl daʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootcool
Suffix-down
🎵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
Related
cool offwind downtake a breakstretchingrelaxation
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