Pill meaning

What does “pill” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pill” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size.

pill

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Synonymslozenge tablet tab
a unpleasant or tiresome person
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
“his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take”
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Synonymsbirth control pill contraceptive pill oral contraceptive pill oral contraceptive anovulatory drug anovulant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University