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to loosen up
[phrase form: loosen]
01
to let go of tension and anxiety
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
loosen
Present tense
loosen up
3rd person singular
loosens up
Present participle
loosening up
Past simple
loosened up
Past participle
loosened up
Examples
The parent told the child to loosen up and not be so afraid of the dark.
02
to stretch and relax someone's muscles, thereby increasing flexibility and reducing tension
Transitive: to loosen up muscles
Examples
The dancers loosened their muscles up before their performance.
03
to make someone feel less tense or anxious
Transitive: to loosen up sb
Examples
The manager 's encouraging words loosened up the stressed employees.
04
(of a situation or event) to become more relaxed and friendly
Intransitive
Examples
As the evening progressed, the atmosphere began to loosen up, and people started to chat more freely.
