Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chill out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: chill out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chillout.

verb

To relax or take time out; to calm down; reduce or go easy on something.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To hang out; spend time together with another person or group.

Dated; Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"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."
"Chill out, whatcha yelling for?"
"Ed: Chill out. Everyone's all right. / Shaun: Stop telling me to chill out!"
"A girl […]telling her friend, “I met her at a party three weeks ago, but now she’s like e-mailing me and I’m just like, chill out, bitch!”"

Etymology

From chill and out.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chill outs (plural) chills out (present, singular) chilling out (participle, present) chilled out (participle, past) chilled out (past)

Phrases

take a chill pill

Frequently Paired Words

chillout chill chillax take a chill pill unwind

Synonyms

chill hang out calm calm down cool off simmer down settle down cool it

Questions

What does chill out mean?: Alternative form of chillout.
Where does chill out come from?: From chill and out.

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