Verb: cool off kool óf
- Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
"After the fight both men need to cool off";
- calm, calm down, chill out [informal], simmer down [informal], settle down, cool it [informal], wind down, take a chill pill [informal], take it easy [informal]
- Lose intensity
"His enthusiasm cooled off considerably";
- cool, cool down
- Feel less enamoured of something or somebody
"His enthusiasm for the project cooled off after encountering numerous obstacles"
Derived forms: cooling off, cooled off, cools off
Type of: change, change state, experience, feel, turn