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chill out

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See also: chillout and chill-out

English

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Etymology

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From chill and out.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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chill out (third-person singular simple present chills out, present participle chilling out, simple past and past participle chilled out)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To relax or take time out; to calm down; reduce or go easy on something.
    Synonym: chill
    Since I'm between projects, I think I'll just chill out.
    I wish I could chill out about the neighbor's barking dog, but it wakes me up every night.
    You should chill out on the fatty foods.
  2. (intransitive, slang, somewhat dated) To hang out; spend time together with another person or group.
    Synonyms: chill, hang out
    Hey, we should chill out together this weekend.
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Noun

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chill out (plural chill outs)

  1. Alternative spelling of chillout