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

Going into next week, the cooldown will be minimal. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Lactate accumulation can trigger an achy, burning sensation in your muscles, and though your body would eventually clear it post-exercise, a cooldown can hasten that process. —Jenny McCoy, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025

Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of AI coding startup Replit, admits there’s been a cooldown. —Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

Also, a potential cooldown of demand could ease the delivery bottleneck as the economy shows signs of weakness and some Americans suffer a reduction of government benefits, some experts added. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 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