cool off

/kul ɑf/

/kul ɒf/

Other forms: cooled off; cools off

Definitions of cool off

1. verb

   become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   “After the fight both men need to cool off.”

   synonyms: calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, settle down, simmer down

   type of:

   change state, turn

   undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
2. verb

   lose intensity
   synonyms: cool, cool down

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3. verb

   feel less enamoured of something or somebody
   type of:

   experience, feel

   undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind