2chill verb
chills; chilled; chill·ing 1 a [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) cold or cool
▪ Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it. — often used as (be) chilled ▪ The spectators were chilled by the cold wind. ▪ chilled wine ▪ a chilled soup ▪ I was chilled to the bone/marrow. [=very cold]
b [no obj] : to become cold or cool
▪ Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it. 2 [+ obj] : to cause (someone) to feel afraid
▪ Here's a ghost story that will chill you. ▪ Her screams chilled me to the bone/marrow. ▪ a horrible sight that chilled my bones/blood 3 [no obj] informal a : to become more relaxed : to become less tense, anxious, or angry
▪ He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill. — often + out ▪ They should just chill out. — often used as a command ▪ Chill (out), man.
b : to spend time in a relaxed manner
▪ I decided to stay home and chill. — often + out ▪ She's been chilling out with her girlfriends.
▪ Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it. — often used as (be) chilled ▪ The spectators were chilled by the cold wind. ▪ chilled wine ▪ a chilled soup ▪ I was chilled to the bone/marrow. [=very cold]
b [no obj] : to become cold or cool
▪ Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.
▪ Here's a ghost story that will chill you. ▪ Her screams chilled me to the bone/marrow. ▪ a horrible sight that chilled my bones/blood
▪ He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill. — often + out ▪ They should just chill out. — often used as a command ▪ Chill (out), man.
b : to spend time in a relaxed manner
▪ I decided to stay home and chill. — often + out ▪ She's been chilling out with her girlfriends.
