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Meaning of loosen up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“Michael in turn benefits from Tom. He loosens up a bit, stops talking so much like one of the bad novels he used to read, and learns to give his intellect a rest once in a while in deference to the emotions.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

loosened loosened someone's tongue loosened the apron strings loosened the purse strings loosened up loosenest