verb

chill

Translation

to cool, to chill out, to relax

Chill the wine before serving.

Let's just chill at home tonight.

The strange noise chilled me to the bone.

((sth.)) to make (sth.) cold Chill the champagne for an hour.

((with sb.)) to relax or spend time with (sb.) I'm going to chill with my friends this weekend.

Synonyms (to cool): refrigerate, cool; Synonyms (to relax): unwind, hang out, take it easy

From Old English 'ciele' meaning 'coldness'. The slang meaning 'to relax' is from the 1980s.

Imagine putting a drink in the fridge to 'chill' it, and then you 'chill' on the sofa while you wait.