Ease Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Become less intense.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tourists had to ease up to let the emergency vehicle pass through the narrow streets.
- Please ease up and let me get by, I'm in a hurry.
- The crowd started to ease up so the paramedics could reach the injured person.
- The family had to ease up and allow other guests to join the buffet line.
- To make room for the fire truck, people had to ease up and move away from the burning building.