Antonyms for cool down

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kool

Phonetic Transcription : kul

Definition of cool down

Origin : Old English col "not warm" (but usually not as severe as cold), also, of persons, "unperturbed, undemonstrative," from Proto-Germanic *koluz (cf. Middle Dutch coel, Dutch koel, Old High German kuoli, German kühl "cool," Old Norse kala "be cold"), from PIE root *gel- "cold, to freeze" (see cold (adj.)).
Applied since 1728 to large sums of money to give emphasis to amount. Meaning "calmly audacious" is from 1825. Slang use for "fashionable" is 1933, originally Black English; modern use as a general term of approval is from late 1940s, probably from bop talk and originally in reference to a style of jazz; said to have been popularized in jazz circles by tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Related: Coolly.

As in restrict : verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate
As in calm down : verb compose oneself
As in confine : verb enclose, limit
As in curb : verb repress, restrict

Example sentences :

When she got out into the dusk, she went slowly, to cool down and think it over.
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

So maybe I'd like the whole stink to cool down a little, huh?
Extract from : « Card Trick » by Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett

Beyond a doubt his ire was not going to cool down in a hurry.
Extract from : « Ran Away to Sea » by Mayne Reid

Never mind Andrew Forbes; he only requires time to cool down.
Extract from : « In Honour's Cause » by George Manville Fenn

Chris felt like a hero after the warmth of his welcome was beginning to cool down.
Extract from : « The Peril Finders » by George Manville Fenn

When you cool down you'll remember that I got to you first with the good news.
Extract from : « The Landloper » by Holman Day

When he thinks that he has you all to himself, he is apt to cool down.
Extract from : « The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 » by Lucian of Samosata

But give them time to cool down, and they are generous peacemakers.
Extract from : « The Spirit of America » by Henry Van Dyke

Cool down, Charley, he advised in his most pacifying manner.
Extract from : « The New Boys at Oakdale » by Morgan Scott

Now cool down, or you might crack a cylinder, advised Jerry.
Extract from : « The Motor Boys in the Clouds » by Clarence Young

Synonyms for cool down

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