Associations to the word «Loosen»
Noun
- Blade
- Pull
- Jaw
- Vibration
- Bind
- Blouse
- Plough
- Slip
- Limb
- Belly
- Sling
- Jacket
- Hinge
- Shoulder
- Nipple
- Louse
- Clutch
- Purse
- Stiffness
- Ligament
- Wrapping
- Mane
- Towel
- Lid
- Rubbing
- Shirt
- Ankle
- Skin
- Hair
- Garment
- Scatter
- Lever
- Cloak
- Root
- Bladder
- Persuasion
- Crust
- Peg
- Lift
- Notch
- Fist
- Oven
- Curl
- Congestion
- Lazarus
- Fingertip
- Fibre
- Mattress
- Shawl
- Tentacle
- Bit
- Clothing
- Wreck
- Nail
- Robe
- Shoe
- Bag
- Slide
- Knee
- Boot
- Inhibition
Adjective
Wiktionary
LOOSEN, verb. To make loose.
LOOSEN, verb. To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
LOOSEN, verb. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
LOOSEN THE APRON STRINGS, verb. (idiomatic) (colloquial) To allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)
LOOSEN THE PURSE STRINGS, verb. (idiomatic) (colloquial) To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.
LOOSEN UP, verb. (intransitive) to become loose; to loosen
LOOSEN UP, verb. (colloquial) to relax, act less seriously.
Dictionary definition
LOOSEN, verb. Make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope".
LOOSEN, verb. Make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught".
LOOSEN, verb. Become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived".
LOOSEN, verb. Disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool".
LOOSEN, verb. Cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie".
LOOSEN, verb. Make less dense; "loosen the soil".
LOOSEN, verb. Become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.