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cool out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkul ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌkuːl ˈaʊt/

cool out means: To relax or spend time resting without doing much.

verb

RELAXC1

To relax or spend time resting without doing much.

  • I'm just cooling out at home.
  • We cooled out on the beach all afternoon.
  • Let's cool out and listen to some music.

Similar words: relax, chill out, rest

Common phrases: cool out at home, cool out with friends

CALM SOMEONEC1

To make someone calmer and easier to deal with.

  • Try to cool him out.
  • She cooled out the angry customer by listening carefully.
  • Can someone cool out the crowd before things get worse?

How to use it: cool someone out (A quiet conversation cooled him out.)

Similar words: calm down, soothe, pacify

Opposites: agitate

Common phrases: cool out someone, cool out a crowd

BECOME COOLERB2

To become less hot.

  • The house will cool out tonight.
  • The room cooled out after we opened the windows.
  • Has the kitchen cooled out yet?

Similar words: cool, cool down

Opposites: heat up

Common phrases: cool out overnight, cool out after dark

Questions about cool out

What does cool out mean?

To relax or spend time resting without doing much.

What is cool out in other languages?

Türkçe: rahatlamak · Español: relajarse · Français: se détendre · Deutsch: entspannen · Italiano: rilassarsi · 日本語: くつろぐ

How do you pronounce cool out?

In American English /ˌkul ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌkuːl ˈaʊt/.

How do you use cool out in a sentence?

I'm just cooling out at home. We cooled out on the beach all afternoon.

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