chill out

verb

chilled out; chilling out; chills out
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intransitive verb

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

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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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North chilled out on the couch with her baby bro. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Lindsay is telling him to calm down, take a deep breath, and chill out. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026 The beds are large and comfy, and the rooms have plenty of space for chilling out after a long day. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 16 June 2026 What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis. — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chill out

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chill out was in 1979

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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chill%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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chill out

verb
slang
: to calm down : go easy
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