loosen up
v 1: cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose
in minutes!" [syn: unstuff, loosen up] [ant: block,
choke up, lug, stuff]
2: 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" [syn: relax, loosen
up]
3: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to
prepare for strenuous physical activity [syn: limber up,
warm up, loosen up]
4: 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" [syn:
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow
down] [ant: tense, tense up]
5: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:
relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make
relaxed] [ant: strain, tense, tense up]
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