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loosen
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
loosens; loosened; loosening
loosens; loosened; loosening
Learner's definition of LOOSEN
1
a [+ object] : to make (something) less tight or firm : to make (something) loose or looser使变松；使松开 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He used a spade to loosen the soil.他用锹松土。
- She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.她沿烤盘边把蛋糕起下来。
- loosen a screw拧松螺丝
- After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.吃了那么多，我不得不放松腰带。
- When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.会议结束后他松了松领带。
- She loosened her grip/hold on the rope. [=she began to hold the rope less tightly]她松开抓住绳子的手。
- He has loosened his grip/hold on the company.他已经放松了对公司的控制。
b [no object] : to become less tight or firm : to become loose or looser变松；松开
- One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.有颗螺丝有点松了，必须拧紧。
- Her grip loosened.她松开了手。
2
: to become or to cause (something) to become less strict放宽；（使）变宽松
[+ object]
- We want to loosen (up) the controls/restrictions that the law has imposed.我们希望放宽这项法律的管制/限制。
- Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior.每一代人似乎都对既定的行为准则有所放宽。
[no object]
- Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.似乎到处都在放宽行为准则。
loosen someone's tongue
: to cause someone to talk more freely : to cause someone to say things that would not usually be said使畅所欲言
- Drinking alcohol can loosen your tongue.喝酒能让你打开话匣子。
loosen up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to make or become less tense : relax（使）放松，变轻松
- He loosens up by exercising.他通过运动来放松。
- After a couple of drinks she had loosened up and was talking freely.喝了几杯之后她放松了下来，打开了话匣子。
- He seemed nervous and his friends kept telling him to loosen up.他看起来很紧张，朋友们不停地劝他要放松。
2
loosen (someone or something) up or loosen up (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to relax使放松
- He exercises to loosen up his muscles. [=he exercises so that his muscles are not stiff]他通过运动来放松肌肉。
- I tried to loosen her up [=I tried to get her to relax and feel comfortable] by telling a few jokes.我讲了几个笑话力图让她放松。
Example Sentences
He used a spade to loosen the soil. She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan. After eating so much I had to loosen my belt. When the meeting was over he loosened his tie. One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened. Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior. Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere. See More
Recent Examples on the Web If too thick, loosen with additional olive oil and a little water. 
Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Then reach into the opening at the base of the dryer with the brush, loosen the lint and vacuum it out. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Finally, metal hand rakes are used for detail work, like neatening up raised beds and to loosen and cultivate soil. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 Challengers across the ideological spectrum have launched campaigns, hoping that the new maps will loosen the terrain and lead to the unseating of longtime incumbents. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Candidates may be less inclined to levy fines and loosen inspections during campaigns. Gabriela Sá Pessoa And Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 When business performance slows, companies will freeze hiring or even impose layoffs, which will loosen demand for workers and slow wage growth, experts said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2022 Or talk about how strengthening your glutes can help with power, or how mobility moves can help loosen a tight back. Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 Biden clearly hopes that ushering the Saudis back into the proverbial family of nations will loosen the spigots. Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 See More
Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Then reach into the opening at the base of the dryer with the brush, loosen the lint and vacuum it out. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 Finally, metal hand rakes are used for detail work, like neatening up raised beds and to loosen and cultivate soil. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 Challengers across the ideological spectrum have launched campaigns, hoping that the new maps will loosen the terrain and lead to the unseating of longtime incumbents. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Candidates may be less inclined to levy fines and loosen inspections during campaigns. Gabriela Sá Pessoa And Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 When business performance slows, companies will freeze hiring or even impose layoffs, which will loosen demand for workers and slow wage growth, experts said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2022 Or talk about how strengthening your glutes can help with power, or how mobility moves can help loosen a tight back. Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 Biden clearly hopes that ushering the Saudis back into the proverbial family of nations will loosen the spigots. Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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The first known use of loosen was in the 14th century Phrases Containing loosen
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