Search Result for "loosen up":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. cause to become unblocked;
- Example: "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"
[syn: unstuff, loosen up]

2. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner;
- Example: "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
[syn: relax, loosen up]

3. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity;
[syn: limber up, warm up, loosen up]

4. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease;
- Example: "He relaxed in the hot tub"
- Example: "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
[syn: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down]

5. cause to feel relaxed;
- Example: "A hot bath always relaxes me"
[syn: relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

loosen up
    v 1: cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose
         in minutes!" [syn: unstuff, loosen up] [ant: block,
         choke up, lug, stuff]
    2: 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" [syn: relax, loosen
       up]
    3: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to
       prepare for strenuous physical activity [syn: limber up,
       warm up, loosen up]
    4: 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" [syn:
       relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow
       down] [ant: tense, tense up]
    5: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:
       relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make
       relaxed] [ant: strain, tense, tense up]