CHILL OUT Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

chill out

verb

Definition of chill out

slang

as in to cool

to become still and orderly stop making that racket, and just chill out!

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as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tense (up)

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Recent Examples of chill out Yes, those are real reindeer chilling out in kiddie swimming pools during this hot Missouri summer. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Make it and pop it in the fridge, then pull up a lounge chair and chill out. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 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 Picturesque lake towns like Greenville and Naples are ideal destinations for water sports, boating adventures, or just chilling out on sandy shores. — Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chill out

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Verb

Just as the weather begins to cool in Kansas City, Pitbull and Lil Jon helped folks enjoy some summer fun one more time.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
As temperatures stay seasonally high on Sunday, the festival will continue offering water bottle refilling stations and cooling areas for fans across Discovery Park.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of cool

Verb

The third, Surrender, is a massage performed in water, in which the buoyancy and warmth allow the body to completely relax and let go.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Because of the data center being built in his backyard, Butters’ television loses power constantly, leaving him unable to relax and watch his beloved videos.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of relax

Verb

Now, decades later, Snider was winding down his career, and Prevost was about to participate in a conclave to elect the next pope.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Your spidey-senses start tingling as the game winds down, and something just tells you to start rolling the camera.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of wind down

Verb

With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually revealing ones, as Apatow getting McCartney to loosen up provided some real personal asides as well as screwball dialogue.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
As fashion’s game of musical chairs slows down, Milan’s newest creative directors are loosening up the codes at some of Italy's most storied brands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of loosen up

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chillness

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