LOOSENING definition: 1. present participle of loosen 2. to (cause to) become loose: 3. to make something such as your…. Learn more.

To become loose or looser: My shoelace has loosened. 1. To do stretches or light exercise before a more strenuous activity. 2. To become less strict or tense, as in one's demeanor; relax: always …

The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.

Definition of 'loosening' loosening in British English (ˈluːsənɪŋ ) noun a relaxing of something

loosening Definitions of loosening noun the act of making something less tight synonyms: laxation

Definition of loosen verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

LOOSEN definition: to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. See examples of loosen used in a sentence.

to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. to make less dense or …

Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere. Drinking alcohol can loosen your tongue. He loosens up by exercising. After a couple of drinks she had loosened up and was talking freely. He …

Synonyms for LOOSENING: relaxing, easing, detaching, slackening, slacking, undoing, untying, freeing; Antonyms of LOOSENING: tightening, stretching, straining, binding, attaching, tying, fastening, tensing