cool it

Verb

Meaning

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chill out calm settle down simmer down hush rest stay cool stem settle quiet terminate muzzle stall suspend

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Antonyms

anger agitate buckle down kiki aggro take to heart

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Hypernyms

turn change state

Examples

Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. Elia Kazan

I imagine how cool it would be if all small talk wasn't lies. Jodi Picoult

I could finally quit my job as a bartender and stop dreaming that I might be Superman and know that I was. Then I started thinking about how cool it was. Brandon Routh

How cool it is to see a bride walking down the aisle with a beautiful long gown with beautiful layers of tulle and organza, unveiling their mini dress at the party? Reem Acra

I always imagined how cool it would be to be the face of a Gap campaign! Theophilus London

If you wait for the roasted liver to cool it will get cold in someone else's mouth. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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