cooldown

noun

cool·​down ˈkül-ˌdau̇n 

: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

Examples of cooldown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The highest temperatures forecast by the weather service were projected to be 93 on Wednesday in Concord, followed by a 5-degree cooldown on Thursday and a high of 95 on Friday. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

The potential cooldown of economic growth may coincide with an uptick of inflation, analysts said, noting that importers typically pass along a share of the tax burden to shoppers in the form of higher prices. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025

Hot on the heels of J.J. Spaun’s gritty U.S. Open triumph where the San Diego State alum was the lone man under par—golf’s major season stays in beast mode with no cooldown in sight. —Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Rosier is one of four Black students who spoke with NBC News about graduating into a job market that has seen DEI rollbacks, less outward enthusiasm for recruiting Black workers and signs of a cooldown in hiring for everyone. —Cela Migan, NBC news, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cooldown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown