Definition

/pɪl/

noun

A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
(definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.
“Jane went on the pill when she left for college.”
A comical or entertaining person.
A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.
A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.

verb

Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
To form into the shape of a pill.
“Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”
To medicate with pills.
“She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.”
To persuade or convince someone of something.