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Grammar : Adv, verb
Spell : kool
Phonetic Transcription : kul



Definition of cool it

Origin :
  • Old English col "not warm" (but usually not as severe as cold), also, of persons, "unperturbed, undemonstrative," from Proto-Germanic *koluz (cf. Middle Dutch coel, Dutch koel, Old High German kuoli, German kühl "cool," Old Norse kala "be cold"), from PIE root *gel- "cold, to freeze" (see cold (adj.)).
  • Applied since 1728 to large sums of money to give emphasis to amount. Meaning "calmly audacious" is from 1825. Slang use for "fashionable" is 1933, originally Black English; modern use as a general term of approval is from late 1940s, probably from bop talk and originally in reference to a style of jazz; said to have been popularized in jazz circles by tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Related: Coolly.
  • As in seriously : adv not humorously
  • As in abate : verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less
  • As in postpone : verb put off till later time
  • As in quiet : verb make silent, calm
  • As in relent : verb die down; let up
  • As in silence : verb make or be quiet
  • As in sit tight : verb be patient, wait
  • As in stop : verb bring or come to a halt or end
  • As in wait : verb pause, rest
  • As in calm down : verb compose oneself
  • As in chill out : verb calm down
  • As in calm : verb make composed, quiet
  • As in quieten : verb silence
  • As in shush : verb silence
  • As in halt : verb stop, cause to stop

Synonyms for cool it

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