CEFR B1

mellow out

verb

Meaning

To become more relaxed, calm, and less intense, especially after being stressed or agitated.

Examples

After a long day of studying, she needed to mellow out before bed.
The music was so soothing that it helped him to mellow out completely.

Synonyms: relax, unwind, chill out, de-stress, take it easy

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mellow out (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛl.oʊ aʊt/

Definition

To become more relaxed, calm, and less intense, especially after being stressed or agitated.

Examples

After a long day of studying, she needed to mellow out before bed.
The music was so soothing that it helped him to mellow out completely.
He's usually very energetic, but he tends to mellow out in the evenings.

How to Use mellow out

mellow out (phrasal verb): To become relaxed and calm. — "After the exam, I just want to mellow out for a while."
mellow out on/with (prepositional phrase): To relax by doing a specific activity. — "He likes to mellow out with some jazz music on weekends."

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