Loosen Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Warm Up
• Limber Up

Hypernyms

• Exercise
• Work Out

Meaning ²

Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Unlax
• Unstrain
• Relax
• Unwind
• Make Relaxed

Hypernyms

• Affect

Hyponyms

• Unbend

Meaning ³

Cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Unstuff

Hypernyms

• Free

Hyponyms

• Unblock

Meaning 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".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Slow Down
• Relax
• Unwind
• Decompress
• Unbend

Hypernyms

• Change State

Hyponyms

• Vege Out
• Sit Back

Meaning ⁵

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Relax

Hypernyms

• Do
• Act