chill out
English
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Verb
chill out (third-person singular simple present chills out, present participle chilling out, simple past and past participle chilled out)
- (intransitive, slang) To relax or take time out; to calm down.
- 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.
- 2004, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, Shaun of the Dead (motion picture):
- Ed: Chill out. Everyone's all right. / Shaun: Stop telling me to chill out!
- (intransitive, slang, somewhat dated) To hang out; spend time together with another person or group.
Related terms
Translations
relax or take time out
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Noun
chill out (plural chill outs)
- Alternative spelling of chillout
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