chill out

verb

chilled out; chilling out; chills out

intransitive verb

slang
: to calm down : go easy : relax
often used in the imperative

Examples of chill out in a Sentence

stop making that racket, and just chill out! if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer
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One Netflix subscriber wants her younger sister to chill out — and help out. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Inflation is cooler, bond yields have chilled out, bank earnings are coming in strong, and stocks are up 1.7%. Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 This set is great for beginners, toddlers (there’s no ink or paint), or folks who want to put the phone away and chill out for a bit. Neha Tandon, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025 Coyote caught chilling out in front yard in rare security camera footage A coyote was caught sitting in the front yard of a home in Cape Coral, Florida, via security camera. Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chill out 

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chill out was in 1980

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Cite this Entry

“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chill%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

chill out

verb
slang
: to calm down : go easy
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