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Meaning of cooling down
The primary meaning of "cooling down" refers to the act of becoming or making something less hot, excited, or intense.
Etymology of cooling down
The phrase "cooling down" is derived from the verb "cool", which originated from Old English "cōl", meaning "cool" or "calm", and the verb "down", which is used to indicate a reduction or decrease in something.
Historically, the phrase has been used to describe the process of reducing heat or intensity, and has also been used figuratively to describe the act of calming down or becoming less excited or angry.
Synonyms
calming
soothing
relaxing
unwinding
chilling
slowing
easing
mitigating
alleviating
assuaging
pacifying
tranquilizing
sedating
composing
moderating
tempering
abating
subsiding
diminishing
reducing
lessening
quieting
stilling
hushing
silencing
muffling
damping
deadening
smothering
stifling
allaying
appeasing
soothing
comforting
solacing
calming down
winding down
settling down
dying down
letting up
easing off
slackening
loosening
unstringing
detensing
de-escalating
Definitions
- To become or make something less hot or intense
- To calm down or become less excited or angry
- To reduce the temperature or intensity of something
Usage Examples
- After the argument, they both needed some time to cool down before talking again.
- The fire is cooling down, so it's safe to approach now.
- She went for a walk to cool down after the stressful meeting.
Antonyms
heating
warming
intensifying
increasing
heightening
inflaming
igniting
kindling
fueling
fanning
stirring
arousing
exciting
provoking
aggravating
exacerbating
worsening
escalating
rising
surging
soaring
blazing
burning
scorching
sizzling
seething
boiling
simmering
smoldering
glowing
flaring