loosen up English

Meaning loosen up meaning

What does loosen up mean?

loosen up

— verb (= unstuff) cause to become unblocked The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!

— verb (= relax) become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group

— verb (= relax) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease He relaxed in the hot tub Let's all relax after a hard day's work

— verb (= limber up) make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

— verb (= relax) cause to feel relaxed A hot bath always relaxes me

Synonyms loosen up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as loosen up?

loosen up English » English

relax

unwind

unbend

warm up

unstuff

unstrain

unlax

loosen

limber up

unbrace

slow down

slacken

make relaxed

loose

decompress

wind down

untie

unseal

unroll

unloosen

unloose

unlock

unlace

unfurl

unfasten

undo

unclog

unclip

unclasp

unbuckle

unbox

unbolt

unbind

unbar

turn on

tighten up

switch on

stretch

soften

slack

riot

relaxed

open up

open

limber

let hair

decipher

crack

chill out

break out

Topics loosen up topics

What do people use loosen up to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to feeling relaxed?
  relax rest unbend unwind feel at home feel at ease be at ease take it easy take things easy make yourself at home loosen up let your hair down let yourself go