🛋️ A rest 🛋️ To relax ✋ Calm down

to chillax

2 8.6

Calm down and relax after feeling stressed or excited

verb
/tʃɪˈlæks/

Slang

: relajarse

Whenever I feel stressed, I try to chillax by listening to my favorite music.
need to chillax

Examples

We're just chillaxing.

I Love You, Man (2009)
I do love you, but you need to chillax.

American Reunion (2012)
After a long week at work, I just want to chillax on the sofa with some snacks.
You have been so busy lately; it's time to chillax and enjoy your weekend.

Synonyms

to relax

vsto chillax

∞ 1.0

To feel less nervous and more calm

stresses calming after stress rather than general resting

to calm

vsto chillax

962 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

adds the sense of resting and easing tension after stress or excitement

to calm down

vsto chillax

Informal

594 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

adds the idea of relaxing and resting after stress or excitement

to settle

vsto chillax

540 2.8

To become calm and still after movement or excitement

is about active calming and ease after stress rather than stability

to chill out

vsto chillax

Informal

99 4.9

To relax and become calm after you feel upset

emphasizes calming then staying relaxed after stress or excitement

to settle down

vsto chillax

56 2.5

To become quiet and calm after being excited

stresses calming and then resting after stress rather than only quietness

to cool it

vsto chillax

Informal

55 6.2

To calm down and stop being angry or excited

focuses on calming into rest after stress rather than telling someone to stop

to cool off

vsto chillax

50 2.7

To become calmer, less angry, or less hot

is focused on calming and longer relaxation after stress rather than only reducing intensity

to wind down

vsto chillax

Informal

39 3.7

To relax after a busy or stressful time and slowly come to an end

means calming and resting rather than gradual ending of an activity

to unwind

vsto chillax

35 3.4

Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time

focuses on calming and easing into rest after stress

to keep one's cool

vsto chillax

Informal

30 3.4

Stay calm and control your feelings when things are hard

involves becoming calm and then relaxed rather than only maintaining control

to play it cool

vsto chillax

Informal

27 4.5

Act calm and relaxed to hide nervousness

focuses on calming down and resting after stress rather than composed behaviour

to cool down

vsto chillax

Informal

19 2.5

Feel less angry or excited

leans more toward resting and easing tension after stress

to simmer down

vsto chillax

Informal

14 4.1

To become calm after strong feelings or to tell someone else to calm down

is used for calming and then settling into rest rather than only anger control

to mellow out

vsto chillax

Informal

10 6.3

Become more relaxed and easygoing

is more about calming and resting after stress than personality change

to breathe easy

vsto chillax

Informal

5 3.4

To feel relaxed and relieved after a worrying time

involves calming and resting rather than only feeling relief

to chillin'

vsto chillax

Slang

9.1

To relax and spend time with friends or alone

focuses on calming after stress rather than casual social time

Antonyms

stress

704 2.8

A feeling of pressure and worry because of difficult situations

to agitate

42 4.8

To make people feel strongly excited or upset

How Relaxed

to unwind

35 3.4

to chillax

Slang

2 8.6

to rest

816 1.0

to take a break

496 1.4

Surface Forms

chillax infinitive

chillaxed past

chillaxed past participle

chillaxing present participle

chillaxes third person singular

Morphology

chillax = chill + relax (semi-transparent) = chill + lax

The word is a blend of 'chill' and 'relax', both of which contribute to the meaning, but the blend itself is not a standard English formation.

Etymology

Chillax is a slang blend of chill ('calm') and relax ('rest'). So to chillax is to 'calm down and relax', especially after stress.