noun

1. A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

2. (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.”

3. A comical or entertaining person.

Synonyms: cap, tablet

verb

1. Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

2. To form into the shape of a pill.

   “Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”

3. To medicate with pills.

   “She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.”