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Definition: Meaning of, cool in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kuːl /

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cool cooler coolest
  1. temperature low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant
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  2. clothing clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot
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  3. calm calm and not nervous, upset, or excited
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  4. approval informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire - used in order to show approval
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  5. agreement spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you
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  6. not friendly behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect
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  7. colour a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things
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  8. a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money
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cool cooled cooled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cooling cools
  1. [intransitive and transitive] also cool down to make something slightly colder, or to become slightly colder
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  2. [intransitive] if a feeling, emotion, or relationship cools, it becomes less strong
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  3. cool it spoken used to tell someone to stop being angry, violent etc
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  4. cool it spoken to stop putting as much effort into something, or pressure on someone, as you have been
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  5. cool your heels to be forced to wait
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  1. the cool a temperature that is pleasantly cold
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  2. keep your cool to remain calm in a frightening or difficult situation
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  3. lose your cool to stop being calm in an annoying or frightening situation
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  1. play it cool to behave in a calm way because you do not want someone to know that you are really nervous, angry etc
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cool used in phrases

  • Cool Whip
    1. a type of sweet white light food similar to firm cream, sold in the US, which people often put on sweet dishes such as pie or fruit
  • air-cool (verb)
    1. architecture equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature
  • cool bag (noun)
    1. an insulated box used for keeping food and drink cold
  • cool it (verb)
    1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
  • cool jazz (noun)
    1. jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat
  • cool one's heels (verb)
    1. wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting
  • cool-headed (adjective)
    1. not easily excited or upset
  • cool-white (adjective)
    1. of white tinged with blue
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cool used in phrasal verbs

  • cool down (phrasal verb)
    1. informal to become, or to cause someone to become, less angry or excited
  • cool off (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to become cooler after being very hot
    2. [intransitive/transitive] to become calm again
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