pill

UK
/pɪl/
US
/pɪl/

Translations

pillnoun
pills
pl
UK
/pɪl/
US
/pɪl/
She took a pill for her headache.
Она приняла таблетку от головной боли.
The doctor prescribed a pill to help with her anxiety.
Доктор прописал пилюлю, чтобы помочь с её тревожностью.
pillverb
pilled
Past Simple
pilled
Past Participle
pilling
Gerund
UK
/pɪl/
US
/pɪl/
She had to pill the medicine quickly.
Ей пришлось быстро глотать лекарство.
pilladjective
UK
/pɪl/
US
/pɪl/
Attributive use: relating to, containing, or designed for pills.

Definitions

pillnoun
A small, round, solid pharmaceutical dosage form intended for oral administration.
She took a pill to relieve her headache.
A contraceptive tablet taken by women to prevent pregnancy.
She has been on the pill for several years.
A person who is difficult to deal with or tolerate.
He's such a pill when he doesn't get his way.
A small ball of tangled fibers that forms on the surface of fabric as a result of wear or washing.
After a few uses, little pills appeared on the sweater's sleeves.
pillverb
To give a pill to (someone, especially an animal) orally.
It's never easy to pill a reluctant cat.
(of fabric) To form small balls of fiber on the surface, or (transitive) to cause this to happen.
This cardigan pills easily if you wash it in hot water.
pilladjective
Attributive, designating something intended for holding, containing, or related to pills.
She kept her medication in a pill box on the nightstand.