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COOL OFF

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lose intensity

Example:

His enthusiasm cooled considerably

Synonyms:

cool; cool down; cool off

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "cool off" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frame:

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Sense 2

Meaning:

Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Example:

It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.

Synonyms:

calm; calm down; chill out; cool it; cool off; settle down; simmer down

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "cool off" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frames:

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Sense 3

Meaning:

Feel less enamoured of something or somebody

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "cool off" is one way to...):

experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)

Sentence frame:

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