(intransitive) To become loose; to loosen; to relax (a muscle, etc.). / (colloquial) To relax; to act less seriously.

plural of loosening up

simple past tense and past participle of loosen up

The action of relaxing, especially relaxing the muscles before exercise, sport, etc.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loosen up

present participle of loosen up

(idiomatic) To cause (someone) to be less cautious or more free in what they say.

(idiomatic, colloquial) To allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone).

(idiomatic, colloquial) To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.

The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut. / A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy. / Moral laxity; licentiousness.