loosen up

Meaning

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

Synonyms

relax

unwind

unbend

unstuff

loosen

warm up

limber up

unlax

unstrain

decompress

loose

slacken

make relaxed

unbrace

slow down

unclip

turn on

unbar

unbind

unbolt

unbuckle

unclasp

unclog

undo

unfasten

unfurl

unlace

unlock

🔓

unloose

unloosen

unroll

unseal

untie

wind down

crack

unbox

abandon oneself

let hair

back off

break out

chill out

decipher

limber

open

open up

relaxed

☺️

riot

slack

soften

stretch

Translations

rilassarsi

χαλαρώνω

relajar

aflojar

relâcher

relaxar

sciogliere

entspannen

ausspannen

إِسْترْخى

ξεσφίγγομαι

débander

décompresser

αποσυμπιέζω

abschlaffen

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse: leysa upp

In summary

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