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- [chil out]
- /tʃɪl aʊt/
- /tʃɪl ˈaʊt/
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- [chil out]
- /tʃɪl aʊt/
Definitions of chill out words
- phrasal verb chill out To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful. 3
- adjective chill out Chill-out places or things are intended to help you relax. 3
- verb chill out to relax, esp after energetic dancing or a spell of hard work 3
- adjective chill out suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing or hard work 3
- adjective chill out intended to or serving to make people relax 3
- noun chill out coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. 1
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Origin of chill out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness; akin to gelid, cool, cold
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Parts of speech for Chill out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chill out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chill out
verb chill out
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
- cool off — If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot.
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