cooldown

noun

cool·​down ˈkül-ˌdau̇n 

: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

Examples of cooldown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cool temperature — which should be anywhere between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit (between 15.6 and 19.4 degrees Celsius) — is conducive to the natural cooldown your body does to prepare you for sleep, experts said. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025

The cooldown of the nation’s labor market has coincided with a prolonged period of elevated interest rates. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024

Tenacity: Bonus damage increased from 25% to 40% Effect duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds The cooldown was removed Grim Determination: Increased bonus damage from 10% to 15%. —Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

With Bill Belichick set to prowl the sidelines again after a brief post-Pats cooldown period, the 72-year-old mastermind joins an elite club of former head coaches who’ve used media as a launching pad for a return trip to the X’s and O’s. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cooldown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown