Synonyms of chilling out

chilling out

verb

present participle of chill out, slang

1

as in settling (down)

to become still and orderly

stop making that racket, and just chill out!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settling (down)
• cooling
• calming (down)
• cooling it
• hushing
• drying up
• piping down
• relaxing
• quieting
• zoning out
• unwinding
• tranquilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• cutting up
• acting up
• showing off
• fooling around
• clowning (around)
• horsing around
• monkeying (around)
• skylarking

2

as in relaxing

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• winding down
• hanging loose
• loosening up
• mellowing (out)
• chilling
• resting
• unwinding
• decompressing
• hanging (around or out)
• composing
• kicking back
• hacking (around)
• goofing (off)
• vegging out
• zoning out
• basking
• de-stressing
• settling
• unbending
• lounging
• comforting
• idling
• cooling
• alleviating
• calming
• loafing
• reposing
• lolling
• relieving
• lazing
• bumming
• dawdling
• droning
• vegetating
• dillydallying
• easing
• footling
• quieting
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chilling out

Brewing ahead leaves fermentation and chilling out of the gathering itself. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Yes, those are real reindeer chilling out in kiddie swimming pools during this hot Missouri summer. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 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

What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis. — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026

If holiday burnout has you in the mood for rest and relaxation, the star advises taking a break to enjoy one of her favorite holiday traditions—chilling out at home with the family. — Essence, 15 Dec. 2025

As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest. — Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

Screenshots of the viral video show Punky bear chilling out in the poster's pool. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025