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- to adjust
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- to decrease, reduce
- See also to increase
- to increase
- See also to decrease, reduce
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The definitions of these slang words appear below the list.
- amp up – chill – chill out – dial back – dial down – jack up – kick it up notch – notch down – re-jigger – rev up – skyrocket – step up – take down a notch – tweak – vamp it up
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amp up
verb - transitive
- to increase.
Citation from "What About Blob?", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to increase.
Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 20 2010.
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chill
adjective
- great, awesome; "cool".
My boyfriend's new Mustang is way chill.
Obama is a chill president.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Marisa B. from Chapel Hill, NC, USA on Mar 04 2002.
- fine, okay.
Don't worry about me, I'm chill.
Is it chill that you're in my head?
- "Delicate" (song) by Taylor Swift- See more words with the same meaning: okay, fine.
Last edited on Oct 12 2018. Submitted by Dana from MD, USA on Oct 17 2002.
- okay with; in agreement with.
Yeah, I'm chill with that.
- See more words with the same meaning: to agree, support.
Last edited on Sep 11 2003. Submitted by Frost. on Sep 11 2003.
- fun, but low-key.
Person A: How was the party?
Person B: It was chill.- See more words with the same meaning: exciting, fun, full of people.
- See more words with the same meaning: relaxing.
Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Matt S. from Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, USA on Oct 31 2003.
- conducive to relaxation; "low-key".
Person A: How was the party?
Person B: It was chill.- See more words with the same meaning: relaxing.
Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 23 2009.
noun - uncountable
- the ability to relax.
Last edited on May 07 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 07 2018.
verb
- to calm down.
Dude, just chill.
Chill!
Citation from "Chapter 5", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Demetrius Scruggs from FL, USA on Dec 22 1997.
- to be doing well; to be in good health.
Person A: How have you been?
Person B: I'm chilling, you?- See more words with the same meaning: okay, fine.
Last edited on Dec 13 2002. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 13 2002.
- to reduce the practice of a harmful activity.
He needs to chill on the alcohol.
- See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.
Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 17 2010.
verb - intransitive
- to relax; "hang out".
Let's go chill at your place.
Citation from "Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?", Family Guy (TV), Season 3 Episode 14 (2001) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Demetrius Scruggs from FL, USA on Dec 22 1997.
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chill out
verb - intransitive
- to calm down.
Dawg you need to chill out.
- See more words with the same meaning: calm.
Last edited on Dec 30 2010. Submitted by Dominique C. from Fort Worth, TX 76119, USA on Jun 19 2004.
- to relax.
I think I'm just going to go home and chill out for a bit.
Citation from "Bush Comes to Dinner", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 10 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.
Last edited on Mar 04 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
verb - transitive
- to decrease the intensity of.
Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.
Last edited on Dec 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 30 2010.
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dial back
- Free AI Tools Free AI Tools.
Remote Software Jobs Remote Software Jobs.
Citation from "Free AI Tools and Apps", Times Online, censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
-- "Remote Software Jobs", Times Online,
Latest Merch Deals Latest Merch Deals.
Citation from "Latest Merch Deals", Times Online, censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Dec 15 2024. Submitted by Free AI Tools on Dec 15 2024.
verb - transitive
- to reduce in frequency or intensity.
You need to dial back the drinking, man.
Dial it back a notch, hitting on the women.
- See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.
Last edited on Jan 03 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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dial down
verb - transitive
- to reduce.
Citation from "A History of Violins", Royal Pains (TV), Season 2 Episode 15 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from The Bing Bang Theory (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.
Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 29 2011.
- to decrease the intensity of one's speech or behavior.
Citation from "The Unusual Suspects", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 22 2013.
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jack up
verb - transitive
- to break or ruin.
You really jacked his car up!
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Feb 26 2011. Submitted by Karl Bartolome on Oct 27 1997.
- to stab or attack.
He got into a fight and got all jacked up.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
- See more words with the same meaning: to stab.
Last edited on Feb 26 2011. Submitted by Karl Bartolome on Oct 27 1997.
- to increase.
Citation from Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letters 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to increase.
Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 26 2011.
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kick it up notch
- to increase the intensity of something.
- See more words with the same meaning: to increase.
Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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notch down
verb - transitive
- to reduce.
Citation from "School Lies", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 14 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.
Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 26 2011.
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re-jigger
verb - transitive
- to adjust.
I think if we re-jiggered the antenna then we'd get a better signal.
- See more words with the same meaning: to adjust.
Last edited on Aug 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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rev up
- to increase the speed at which something operates.
Citation from article title, MSNBC, Jacqueline Stenson, May 26, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to increase.
Last edited on Oct 08 2009. Submitted by David S. from Seattle, WA, USA on Sep 06 2006.
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