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- DictionaryLoos·en/ˈlo͞os(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie"
The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.
to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline: to loosen restrictions on trade. to relieve (the bowels) of their constipated condition.
LOOSEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.
LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.
When you loosen something, you make it less tight. A ballerina, for example, might loosen her tightly coiled hair after dance practice. You might need to loosen your belt after eating a huge meal, or loosen your collar and tie after a long day at work.
1. to make or become less tight, fixed, etc. 2. ( often foll by up) to make or become less firm, compact, or rigid. 3. ( tr) to untie. 4. ( tr) to let loose; set free. 5. ( often foll by up) to make or become less strict, severe, etc. 6. (Medicine) ( tr) to rid or relieve (the bowels) of constipation. [C14: from loose] ˈloosener n.
4 days ago · If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened or if it loosens, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.
Definition of loosen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[transitive] loosen something to make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened. [transitive] loosen your hands, hold, etc. to hold someone or something less tightly He loosened his grip and let her go. (figurative) The military regime has not loosened its hold on power.
6 days ago · to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. 5. to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. 6. to make less dense or coherent. to loosen the soil in a garden. 7. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline. to loosen restrictions on trade.
