Phrase guide

cool down

verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • You can drink the coffee when it's cooled down.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cool off

Antonyms: warm up, hot up

2

verb

Meaning 2

To become less agitated or excited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • I'd love to go to Israel, but I'll have to wait until the violence cools down.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calm down

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To decrease in degree or intensity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We had to cool down the equipment with water before using it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Dave was kicking and screaming, so I had to cool him down with some mellow music.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calm down

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

loose heat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cool, chill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change state, turn

7

verb

Meaning 7

lose intensity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • His enthusiasm cooled considerably

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cool, cool off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change

8

verb

Meaning 8

make cool or cooler

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Chill the food

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cool, chill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

Narrower terms: quench, ice, refrigerate

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

120 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: sərinləmək — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Azerbaijani: sərinləşmək — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Azerbaijani: soyumaq — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷卻 /冷却 (lěngquè) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Czech: vychladnout — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Czech: chladnout — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Dutch: afkoelen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Dutch: koelen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Dutch: bekoelen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Dutch: verfrissen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Dutch: verkillen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Finnish: jäähtyä — to become cooler (temperature)
  • French: se refroidir — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Galician: arrefecer — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Galician: refrescar — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Galician: arrefriar — to become cooler (temperature)
  • German: sich abkühlen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • German: abkühlen — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ancient Greek: καταψύχω (katapsúkhō) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Hungarian: lehűl — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Hungarian: kihűl — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ingrian: jäähtyä — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Irish: fuaraigh — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Japanese: 冷める (sameru) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Japanese: 冷える (hieru) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Korean: 식다 (sikda) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Kyrgyz: муздоо (muzdoo) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Latin: algēscō — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Eastern Mari: юалгаш (jualgaš) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Norwegian: kjøle — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: stygnąć — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: ostygnąć — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: studzić się — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: ostudzić się — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: chłodzić się — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Polish: ochłodzić się — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Portuguese: esfriar — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Portuguese: arrefecer — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Romanian: se răcori — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Russian: остыва́ть (ostyvátʹ) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Russian: осты́ть (ostýtʹ) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Russian: охлажда́ться (oxlaždátʹsja) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Russian: охлади́ться (oxladítʹsja) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Scottish Gaelic: fuaraich — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Slovak: ochladnúť — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Slovak: chladnúť — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Spanish: enfriarse — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Swedish: svalna — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Turkish: serinlemek — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Turkish: serinleşmek — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Turkish: soğumak — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ottoman Turkish: صوغوقلامق (soğuklamak) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: холо́нути (xolónuty) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: охоло́нути (oxolónuty) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: охоло́джуватися (oxolódžuvatysja) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: охолоди́тися (oxolodýtysja) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: остига́ти (ostyháty) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: ости́гнути (ostýhnuty) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Ukrainian: ости́гти (ostýhty) — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Welsh: oeri — to become cooler (temperature)
  • Catalan: refredar — to make something cooler
  • Chinese Cantonese: 冷卻 /冷却 (laang5 koek3) — to make something cooler
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷卻 /冷却 (lěngquè) — to make something cooler
  • Finnish: jäähdyttää — to make something cooler
  • French: refroidir — to make something cooler
  • Galician: arrefriar — to make something cooler
  • Galician: arrefecer — to make something cooler
  • German: abkühlen — to make something cooler
  • Hungarian: lehűt — to make something cooler
  • Hungarian: kihűt — to make something cooler
  • Ingrian: jäähyttää — to make something cooler
  • Japanese: 冷ます (samasu) — to make something cooler
  • Japanese: 冷やす (hiyasu) — to make something cooler
  • Korean: 식히다 (sikhida) — to make something cooler
  • Kyrgyz: муздатуу (muzdatuu) — to make something cooler
  • Māori: whakapongi — to make something cooler
  • Polish: studzić — to make something cooler
  • Polish: ostudzić — to make something cooler
  • Polish: chłodzić — to make something cooler
  • Polish: ochłodzić — to make something cooler
  • Portuguese: arrefecer — to make something cooler
  • Romanian: răci — to make something cooler
  • Romanian: răcori — to make something cooler
  • Russian: остужа́ть (ostužátʹ) — to make something cooler
  • Russian: остуди́ть (ostudítʹ) — to make something cooler
  • Russian: охлажда́ть (oxlaždátʹ) — to make something cooler
  • Russian: охлади́ть (oxladítʹ) — to make something cooler
  • Slovak: chladiť — to make something cooler
  • Slovak: ochladiť — to make something cooler
  • Slovak: schladiť — to make something cooler
  • Swedish: kyla ner — to make something cooler
  • Ukrainian: охоло́джувати (oxolódžuvaty) — to make something cooler
  • Ukrainian: охолоди́ти (oxolodýty) — to make something cooler
  • Welsh: oeri — to make something cooler
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷淡 (lěngdàn) — to become less agitated
  • Finnish: rauhoittua — to become less agitated
  • French: se calmer — to become less agitated
  • Hungarian: megnyugszik — to become less agitated
  • Kyrgyz: муздоо (muzdoo) — to become less agitated
  • Polish: ochłonąć — to become less agitated
  • Russian: остыва́ть (ostyvátʹ) — to become less agitated
  • Russian: осты́ть (ostýtʹ) — to become less agitated
  • Russian: охладева́ть (oxladevátʹ) — to become less agitated
  • Russian: охладе́ть (oxladétʹ) — to become less agitated
  • Russian: (calm down)успока́иваться (uspokáivatʹsja) — to become less agitated
  • Russian: успоко́иться (uspokóitʹsja) — to become less agitated
  • Slovak: upokojiť sa — to become less agitated
  • Slovak: upokojovať sa — to become less agitated
  • Swedish: lugna ner sig — to become less agitated
  • Finnish: rauhoittaa — to make less agitated
  • French: calmer — to make less agitated
  • Hungarian: megnyugtat — to make less agitated
  • Kyrgyz: муздатуу (muzdatuu) — to make less agitated
  • Russian: остужа́ть (ostužátʹ) — to make less agitated
  • Russian: остуди́ть (ostudítʹ) — to make less agitated
  • Russian: (calm smb. down)успока́ивать (uspokáivatʹ) — to make less agitated
  • Russian: успоко́ить (uspokóitʹ) — to make less agitated
  • Slovak: upokojiť — to make less agitated
  • Slovak: upokojovať — to make less agitated
  • Swedish: lugna ner — to make less agitated