Meaning ofcool offin English

Verb

1. to decrease in temperature; calm down
   The fan helped to cool off the room.
   Synonyms:

   chill outcalm downsettle downwind downrelax
   Antonyms:

   heat upwarm upintensifyagitateescalate
2. to cause something to calm down; reduce heat
   After the argument, she took a walk to cool off.
   Synonyms:

   chillcalm downsettle downsoothealleviatemitigatemoderatetemper
   Antonyms:

   heat upwarm upintensifyaggravateexacerbate
3. to lose interest; become less enthusiastic
   The company's sales began to cool off during the recession.
   Synonyms:

   lose interestwanepeter outdie downflag
   Antonyms:

   warm upget excitedbecome enthusiasticgain interestperk up
4. to wait for a situation to calm down; hide temporarily
   The police advised the suspect to cool off for a while before turning himself in.
   Synonyms:

   lie lowkeep a low profilehole uphide outbide one's time
   Antonyms:

   confrontfaceengageprovokeaggravate