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loosen up   (TTS Sound)

The verb loosen up has 5 senses

• unstuff, loosen up -- (cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!")


• relax, loosen up -- (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")


• limber up, warm up, loosen up -- (make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity)


• relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down -- (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")


• relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed -- (cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me")