Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loosen up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
loosen up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.).

Intransitive verb

verb

To relax; to act less seriously.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Old Norse leysa upp (“loosen up”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

loosens up (present, singular) loosening up (participle, present) loosened up (participle, past) loosened up (past)

Synonyms

relax unstrain unlax unwind make relaxed unbend decompress slow down

Questions

What does loosen up mean?
To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.).
Where does loosen up come from?
Compare Old Norse leysa upp (“loosen up”).

How to pronounce loosen up

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