cool down
To get less hot, or to stop feeling angry or upset.
Meanings
To become less hot, or to allow something to reach a lower temperature.
"Let the soup cool down before you eat it or you'll burn your tongue."
To become calmer after feeling angry, excited, or upset.
"Give him a few minutes to cool down before you try to talk to him."
To do gentle exercise after a strenuous workout to let the body recover gradually.
"Always spend five minutes cooling down after a run to prevent muscle soreness."
Used for both literal temperature (food, engines, bodies after exercise) and figurative emotional states. In sports and fitness, 'cool-down' (noun) refers to gentle exercise done after a workout to let the body recover gradually.
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