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Chill Out: Meaning, Usage and Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：relax (Chill out)
Chill out
/tʃɪl aʊt/
phr. v.
To relax and stop worrying or working hard for a while.
relax
➕
/rɪˈlæks/
phr. v.
To relax and stop worrying or working hard.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Chill from Old English 'ciele' (cold), plus 'out' for completion.
💡 Mnemonic
Picture yourself on a hot day drinking a cold beverage, totally relaxed. That's chilling out.
📖 Example
After the big exam, I just want to chill out at home and watch some movies.
After the big exam, I just want to relax at home and watch some movies.
🔗 Collocations
chill out with friends – relax with friends
chill out at home – relax at home
need to chill out – need to relax
🔄 Synonyms
unwind (v.) – To relax after a period of work or tension.
decompress (v.) – To relax and reduce stress after a busy time.
🚫 Antonyms
stress out (phr. v.) – To become very anxious or worried.
📖 Cultural Story
Originating in 1970s American slang, 'chill out' extends cooling emotions to mean relaxing. Popular in music and youth culture.
Meaning 2：calm down (Chill out)
Chill out
/tʃɪl aʊt/
phr. v.
To tell someone to become calm and stop being angry or upset.
calm down
➕
/kɑːm daʊn/
phr. v.
To tell someone to become calm and stop being angry or upset.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
He was getting really angry about the mistake, so I told him to chill out and we could fix it together.
He was getting really angry about the mistake, so I told him to calm down and we could fix it together.
🔗 Collocations
chill out and think – calm down and think
just chill out – just calm down
chill out, man – calm down, man
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
freak out (phr. v.) – To become extremely upset or angry.
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