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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌkul ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌkuːl ˈɒf/
cool off means: To become less hot, less angry, or less active.
verb
To become less hot, less angry, or less active.
- The soup needs to cool off.
- He went outside to cool off after the argument.
- The housing market cooled off when borrowing became more expensive.
To make something less hot or active, or make someone less angry.
- This fan will cool you off.
- A quiet walk cooled him off after the argument.
- The government raised taxes to cool off the economy.
To become less interested in or excited about someone or something.
- She began to cool off on the idea.
- He cooled off on the trip when he saw the cost.
- Are investors cooling off on electric cars?
To spend time in prison.
- He can cool off in jail tonight.
- They spent a week cooling off behind bars.
- She is cooling off in prison after another robbery.
To kill someone.
- The killer threatened to cool him off.
- The gang cooled off a rival boss.
- They hired someone to cool off the witness.
To stay hidden until the police stop searching or public anger becomes weaker.
- The robbers went somewhere quiet to cool off.
- He cooled off in a remote cabin while police searched the city.
- They needed a place to cool off after the robbery.
Questions about cool off
What does cool off mean?
To become less hot, less angry, or less active.
What is cool off in other languages?
Türkçe: soğumak · Español: enfriarse · Français: refroidir · Deutsch: abkühlen · Italiano: raffreddarsi · 日本語: 冷める
How do you pronounce cool off?
In American English /ˌkul ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌkuːl ˈɒf/.
How do you use cool off in a sentence?
The soup needs to cool off. He went outside to cool off after the argument.
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