cool down
/kuːl ˈdaʊn/verb
cool down is spelled C-O-O-L-D-O-W-N: 8 letters. As a verb, cool down means “To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cool down?
| Letters | 8: C-O-O-L-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you pronounce cool down?
- /kuːl ˈdaʊn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cool_down.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with cool down
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: cooldown (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of cool down
- cools down present, singular, he/she/it
- cooling down participle, present
- cooled down participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cool down mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature.
You can drink the coffee when it's cooled down.
- 2
To become less agitated or excited.
I'd love to go to Israel, but I'll have to wait until the violence cools down.
- 3
To decrease in degree or intensity.
- 4
To cause (something) to become cooler; to reduce the temperature of.
We had to cool down the equipment with water before using it.
- 5
To cause (someone) to become less agitated or excited.
Dave was kicking and screaming, so I had to cool him down with some mellow music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cool down in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se refroidir , refroidir , se calmer , calmer |
| German | sich abkühlen, abkühlen |
| Portuguese | esfriar, arrefecer |
| Spanish | enfriarse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.