Word

loosen up, v.
freq. cnt. 1

cause to become unblocked
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

loosen up unstuff

sample sentences

"The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, disengage

hyponym

cause to feel relaxed
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

loosen up make relaxed relax unlax unstrain unwind

sample sentences

"A hot bath always relaxes me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relaxant relaxant relaxation relaxer

antonym

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause

relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down

hyponym

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

decompress loosen up relax slow down unbend unwind

sample sentences

"He relaxed in the hot tub"
"Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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Sam and Sue %s

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Somebody ----s
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Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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Somebody ----s
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verb frames

Somebody ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relaxant relaxation relaxation

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

vege out, vegetate sit back, take it easy

make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

limber up loosen up warm up

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

work out, exercise

become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
<verb.social>

loosen up relax

sample sentences

"our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, behave, do