Loosen
21loosen — verb Loosen is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑grip, ↑muscle Loosen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belt, ↑bolt, ↑bond, ↑collar, ↑dirt, ↑grip, ↑hold, ↑knot, ↑muscle …
22loosen — verb 1》 make or become loose. 2》 make less strict. ↘(loosen up) warm up in preparation for an activity. Phrases loosen someone s tongue make someone talk freely. Derivatives loosener noun …
23loosen — [ˈluːs(ə)n] verb [I/T] to become less firmly fixed or fastened, or to make something less firmly fixed or fastened Ant: tighten The screws began to loosen.[/ex] He loosened his tie.[/ex] • loosen up …
24loosen — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become less tight or compact or firm. 2 tr. make (a regime etc.) less severe. 3 tr. release (the bowels) from constipation. 4 tr. relieve (a cough) from dryness. Phrases and idioms: loosen a person s tongue make a person… …
25loosen up — verb 1. cause to become unblocked (Freq. 1) The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes! • Syn: ↑unstuff • Ant: ↑stuff (for: ↑unstuff) …
26loosen — verb (loosened; loosening) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to release from restraint 2. to make looser < loosened his tie > < loosen a screw > 3. to relieve (the bowels) of constipation 4. to cause or permit to becom …
27loosen up — verb a) to become loose; to loosen b) to relax, act less seriously …
28Loosen — 1. Patronymische Bildung (schwacher Genitiv) zu einer verkürzten Form von Nikolaus (Lohs[e] [4.]). 2. Vereinzelt Herkunftsname zu dem Ortsnamen Loosen (Mecklenburg Vorpommern, ehem. Brandenburg/jetzt Polen) …
29loosen up — warm up in preparation for an activity. → loosen …
30loosen up — you need to loosen up Syn: relax, unwind, ease up, calm down; informal lighten up, go easy, chill out, kick back …
