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verbDefinition of COOL
intransitive verb
1
: to become cool : lose heat or warmth <placed the pie in the window to cool> —sometimes used with off or down
2
: to lose ardor or passion <his anger cooled>
transitive verb
1
: to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to <cooled the room with a fan> —often used with off or down <a swim cooled us off a little>
2
a : to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : calm <cooled her growing anger> b : to slow or lessen the growth or activity of —usually used with off or down <wants to cool off the economy without freezing it — Newsweek>
— cool it
: to calm down : go easy <the word went out to the young to cool it — W. M. Young>
— cool one's heels
: to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy
Examples of COOL
- The fan cools the engine.
- the cooling effect of the breeze
- Allow the cake to cool before slicing.
- the cooling of the ocean waters
- I took a break from the discussion to allow my anger to cool.
- His interest in her has cooled somewhat.
First Known Use of COOL
before 12th century
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