verb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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After the fight both men need to cool off.
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It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
• Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑simmer down, ↑settle down, ↑cool it
• Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
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→ chill
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intransitive verb* * *
chill out (informal)
To relax, eg after a period of hard work or strenuous exercise
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Main Entry: ↑chill
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ˌchill ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they chill out he/she/it chills out present participle chilling out past tense chilled out past participle chilled out] informal phrasal verb
Same as: chill 1 4
I need to chill out for a few hours before seeing them again.
Main entry: chill
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ˌchill ˈout derived
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They sometimes meet up to chill out and watch a movie.
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Sit down and chill out!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.