Pill

/pɪl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed.

She took a pill to alleviate her headache.

A contraceptive pill taken to prevent pregnancy.

Many women choose to take the pill for birth control.

Something unpleasant that must be endured or accepted.

Losing the match was a hard pill to swallow.

A dose of medicine in tablet form.

The doctor prescribed a pill to help him sleep.

An object with a specific purpose or use in a game, often referred to in video gaming as a power-up.

He collected a pill to restore his health in the game.

Middle English 'pil', from Latin 'pila', meaning 'ball'.

pill to swallow

A difficult or unpleasant fact or situation that one must accept.

the pill

A colloquial term for contraceptive medication.

tough pill to swallow

Something difficult to accept or endure.

capsule

A type of pill that is enclosed in a gelatin shell.

tablet

A compressed form of medication typically in a solid tablet form.

medication

A substance used for medical treatment.

Pill popper

He's known as a pill popper for his frequent use of medication.

Pop a pill

She decided to pop a pill to help with her anxiety.