pill
/pɪl/ verb C2- Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber. · This sweater is already pilled: it fuzzed after the very first wash.
- To form into the shape of a pill. · Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.
- To medicate with pills; to administer pills to. · She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.· Pilling the cat is such a nightmare.
- To take recreational drugs in pill form.
- To persuade or convince someone of something.
He/she/it pills · Past pilled · Past participle pilled · -ing form pilling
Verb forms
- Base form
- pill
- He/she/it
- pills
- Past
- pilled
- Past participle
- pilled
- -ing form
- pilling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I have it!” With a perfect shriek of delight he rushed to the box, cut the other pill in two, dissolved it, added milk, and presented it to the terrier.
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