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Calm vs Chillout - What's the difference?

calm | chillout |

As nouns the difference between calm and chillout

is that calm is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion while chillout is (colloquial) a period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party etc.

As an adjective calm

is (of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

As a verb calm

is to make calm.

calm

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
    • The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
    • to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
    • to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.

    • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

    Anagrams

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    chillout

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chill-out * chill out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) A period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party etc.
  • * 2011 , Chris Gibson, John Connell, Festival Places: Revitalising Rural Australia , page 70, ISBN 1845412095
    • The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce cancelled this year's SnowFest . President Peter Markey says instead a 'chillout day' is being held at the end of the month.