Pilipino
Pilipino

pill


Definition: Meaning of, pill in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɪl /

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pill pills
  1. [countable] a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole
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  2. the Pill/the pill a pill taken regularly by some women in order to prevent them having babies
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  3. sugar/sweeten the pill to do something to make an unpleasant job or situation less unpleasant for the person who has to accept it
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  4. be a pill American English informal if someone, especially a child, is a pill, they are annoying
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[intransitive] [American English]
  1. if a piece of clothing pills, especially a SWEATER, it forms little balls on the surface of the cloth after it has been worn or washed
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pill used in phrases

  • abortion pill (noun)
    1. trade name RU_486 an abortion-inducing drug developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
  • birth control pill (noun)
    1. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing oestrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
  • contraceptive pill (noun)
    1. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing oestrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
  • morning-after pill (noun)
    1. a drug that a woman can take a few hours after having sex to prevent her from becoming PREGNANT
  • multivitamin pill (noun)
    1. a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
  • oral contraceptive pill (noun)
    1. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing oestrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
  • pain pill (noun)
    1. a medicine used to relieve pain
  • pep pill (noun)
    1. informal a PILL containing a drug that gives you more energy or makes you feel happier for a short time
  • pill bottle (noun)
    1. a small bottle for holding pills
  • pill bug (noun)
    1. small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
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Pronunciation: ʌɪˈdɛntɪti
Parts of Speech: noun
[uncountable and countable] someone's identity is their name or who they are
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