English Explanatory Dictionary

loosen up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.).
  2. To relax; to act less seriously.

Word forms

loosen up loosens up loosening up loosened up

Etymology

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

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