pill
/pɪl/
Dictionary
noun
- A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- (definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.
"Jane went on the pill when she left for college."
- A comical or entertaining person.
- A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.
- A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.
- A baseball.
- A bullet (projectile).
- A rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to.
verb
- Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
- To form into the shape of a pill.
"Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists."
- To medicate with pills.
"She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines."
- To persuade or convince someone of something.
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