cool

verb B1 Neutral

Daily Life

Meaning

To "cool" means to make something less hot or to allow it to become less hot.

💡 Be careful not to confuse "cool" with "cold"; "cool" means slightly cold, not very cold.

Example Sentences

Can you cool the soup before you eat it ?

Please cool the soup before you drink it .

Please cool the soup before you eat it .

The wind did not cool the hot soup quickly .

Word in Context

Yesterday I baked some cookies for my friends . I took the tray out of the oven and left the cookies to cool on a rack . While I was waiting , I made a cup of tea and cleaned the kitchen quickly . When the cookies were cool , I put them in a box and walked to my friend's house to share them .

Common Phrases

cool down cool off cool something down

Antonyms

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