chillax

English

Etymology

Blend of chill out +‎ relax, 1990s.[1]

Pronunciation

enPR: chĭlăksʹ IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪˈlæks/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -æks

Verb

chillax (third-person singular simple present chillaxes, present participle chillaxing, simple past and past participle chillaxed)

(intransitive, slang) To relax; to be laid back.
Let's watch a movie with Maria and chillax tonight.
(intransitive, slang) To calm down.
Chillax dude, or they're gonna know you're tripping.
(intransitive, slang) To behave.
Oi, chillax sunshine, or there's gonna be trouble!

Synonyms

(relax): chill out, relax, unwind
(calm down): calm down, chill, cool it
(behave): be good, behave (oneself)

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “relax”): get worked up, stress oneself (out)
(antonym(s) of “calm down”): get riled up
(antonym(s) of “behave”): behave badly, misbehave

Translations

relax

French: se détendre (fr)
Macedonian: се о́пушти (se ópušti), у́жива (úživa)
Swedish: chilla (sv), softa (sv), ta det piano

calm down

French: se calmer (fr)
Swedish: chilla (sv), softa (sv), ta det piano

behave

French: se calmer (fr)

References

“chillax”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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[1] “chillax”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.