RELAX vs LOOSE: NOUN
- Relaxation.
- A letting go; discharge.
- Freedom from restraint.
- The mode of performing this act, which differs among different peoples.
- In archery: The act of releasing the bow-string and discharging the arrow.
- In mining, the end of a shift. Also loosing-time. When the workmen leave, the pit is said to be ‘loosed out.’
- In Rugby foot-ball, that part of the play in which the ball travels freely from player to player, as distinguished from the scrimmage.
- The privilege of turning out cattle on commons.
- A solution of a problem or explanation of a difficulty.
- The act of letting go or letting fly; discharge; shot.
- Freedom from restraint; license.
RELAX vs LOOSE: ADJECTIVE
- Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.
- Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body.
- Not literal or exact.
- Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
- Not formal; relaxed.
- Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure.
- Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together.
- Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted.
- Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered.
- Not taut, fixed, or rigid.
- Not fastened, restrained, or contained.
- Having escaped, especially from confinement
- Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- Not literal
- Emptying easily or excessively
- Not affixed
- Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
- Not officially recognized or controlled
- Freely producing mucus
- Not restrained or confined or attached
- (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
- Not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
- Not bound or fastened or gathered together
- Not tense or taut
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- Not fixed firmly or tightly
- Not carefully arranged in a package
- Not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
RELAX vs LOOSE: VERB
- Make less taut
- To relieve (something) from stress.
- To become more lenient.
- To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
- To become less severe or tense.
- To make something less severe or tense.
- To become loose.
- To make something loose.
- To calm down.
- Make less active or fast
- Become loose or looser or less tight
- Make less tight
- Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
- Cause to feel relaxed
- Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- Make less severe or strict
- Become less severe or strict
- Grant freedom to; free from confinement
- Turn loose or free from restraint
- Become loose or looser or less tight
- Make loose or looser
RELAX vs LOOSE: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend.
- To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.
- To become lax, weak, or loose.
- To become less restrained or tense.
- To become less severe or strict.
- To become lax or loose.
- To take one's ease; rest.
- To relieve from tension or strain.
- To reduce in intensity; slacken.
- To make less severe or strict.
- To make lax or loose.
- N/A
RELAX vs LOOSE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.
- Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert.
- To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort
- To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open
- To make less strict; relax.
- To release pressure or obligation from; absolve.
- To let fly; discharge.
- To cast loose; detach.
- To make loose; undo.
- To let loose; release.
RELAX vs LOOSE: ADVERB
- N/A
- In a loose manner.
- Without restraint
RELAX vs LOOSE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- To remit in close attention; unbend.
- To abate in severity; become more mild or less rigorous.
- To become loose, feeble, or languid.
- To divert, recreate.
- To mitigate, ease.
- Synonyms To loose, unbrace, weaken, enervate, debilitate.
- To set loose or free; give up or over.
- To relieve from constipation; loosen; open: as, medicines relax the bowels.
- To abate; take away.
- To relieve from attention or effort; afford a relaxation to; unbend: as, conversation relaxes the mind of the student.
- To remit or abate in respect to attention, assiduity, effort, or labor: as, to relax study; to relax exertions or efforts.
- To make less severe or rigorous; remit or abate in strictness: as, to relax a law or rule.
- To slacken; make more lax or less tense or rigid; loosen; make less close or firm: as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.
- Relaxed; loose.
- Not tight
- Free from confinement
- Grant freedom to
- To perform the act of loosening; make or set loose something; let go a hold, unmoor a ship, shoot an arrow, or the like.
- Synonyms To unfasten, let go, detach, disconnect, absolve, acquit.
- To solve; explain.
- To relax; loosen; make or let loose, partially or wholly: as, to loose sail; to loose one's hold or grasp.
- To disengage the hold of; undo; unfasten; untie.
- To make loose or free; release from that which restrains, confines, or hampers; set at liberty; disengage; discharge from constraint, obligation, or penalty.
- In coal-mining, free at the ends or sides: applied to a working-place when the coal has been previously mined on both sides: as, loose at one end, loose at one side, etc.
- In geology, incoherent, as unconsolidated sands.
- In chem., not combined with anything else: as, carbon dioxid loose in the blood. The word free is more commonly used in this sense.
- In archery, to release (the bowstring) after the bow is drawn, thus discharging the arrow.
- Seemingly communicative; frank; open; candid.
- Disengaged; free; independent: with from or of.
- Lax in principle or conduct; free from moral restraint; wanton; dissolute; unchaste: as, a loose woman; loose behavior.
- Lax in character or quality; not strict or exact; careless; slovenly: as, a loose construction of the constitution; a loose mode of conducting business; loose morality.
- Lax; relaxed; slack; wanting retentiveness or power of restraint: as, loose bowels; loose ties; a loose bond of union.
- Not exact in meaning; indefinite; vague; uncertain.
- Not concise or condensed; wanting precision or connection of parts; diffuse; rambling: as, a loose style of writing; loose reasoning; a loose array of facts.
- Not dense or compact; having interstices or intervals; open or expanded: as, cloth of loose texture; a loose order of battle.
- Not tight or close; without close union or adjustment; slightly or slackly joined: as, a loose knot; loose garments; a loose league or confederation.
- Not fast or confined; not fastened; unattached; free from restraint or obligation; not bound to another or together; without bonds, ties, or attachments; at liberty: as, loose sheets of a book; loose tresses of hair; loose change in one's pocket; to break loose; to be set loose; to cut loose from bad habits.
- (idiom) (on the loose) Acting in an uninhibited fashion.
- (idiom) (on the loose) At large; free.
RELAX vs LOOSE: RELATED WORDS
- Ease, Chill, Lighten, Breathe, Relaxation, Unstrain, Unlax, Make relaxed, Slow down, Loosen up, Loose, Unbend, Loosen, Decompress, Unwind
- Escaped, Relax, Unbound, Easy, Friable, Free, Baggy, Promiscuous, Open, Unleash, Lax, Phlegmy, Unloose, Slack, Loosen
RELAX vs LOOSE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Easing, Relieve, Cool, Soften, Calm, Ease, Chill, Breathe, Relaxation, Slow down, Loosen up, Loose, Unbend, Loosen, Decompress
- Escaped, Relax, Unbound, Easy, Friable, Free, Baggy, Promiscuous, Open, Unleash, Lax, Phlegmy, Unloose, Slack, Loosen
RELAX vs LOOSE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Thank you for making me laugh and relax!
- Lay back, relax, and prepare to look radiant.
- Man, you need to seriously relax a little!
- So sit back, relax, and check it out!
- Restaurants and to the beach or exploring out in the Village, relax in the Village, relax in utmost!
- Relax and unwind in a comfortable clean area after a day of exploring or use the pool or BBQ area to relax.
- You can pitch your tent, relax in a caravan, or relax in a self catering tourist lodge or motel unit.
- This procedure, with sufficient practice, can allow you to relax generalized residual tension down to zero, thus helping to really relax your whole body.
- Instead of needing to be comfortable to relax, we learn to relax with discomfort.
- RELAX NG: Unification of RELAX Core and TREX.
- Do not attempt to catch the loose round.
- The red winged blackbird nests in loose colonies.
- Actually, the authority to bind and loose given to the other apostles was not the same authority given to Peter to bind and loose.
- Reviewable plays involving potential dead balls and loose balls Loose ball by a potential passer ruled a fumble.
- Mouthwash is used to kill bacteria as well as wash away any loose debris knocked loose by brushing or flossing.
- Remove loose mortar and clean off dust, dirt and loose cement.
- Tie the loose ends or leave them loose, according to the rule of your pack.
- The Loose Ends of Litigation Justice Stevens also identified a loose end that Schiavone leaves dangling.
- Preparation: Remove fins, burrs, sharp edges, weld spatter, loose rust and loose scale.
- Most computer users work with loose documents or loose sheets.
RELAX vs LOOSE: QUESTIONS
- What happens when the cremaster muscles contract and relax?
- How does nicotine relax the lower esophageal sphincter?
- Why choose baby relax Mikayla swivel glider recliner?
- Does deep breathing help you relax your vibrations?
- Did the Trump administration relax sanctions against Russia?
- How to relax curly hair without significant damage?
- Should we relax our vigilance against the Imperialists?
- When will Bluewater Shopping Centre relax mask rules?
- Do optical phonons relax during Bloch oscillations?
- Is the airstream Tommy Bahama Relax Edition the camper van of Relax?
- Does Malaysia have a loose attitude toward punctuality?
- What is meant by transportation of loose materials?
- What happens if your esophageal sphincter is loose?
- What happens if the compression socks become loose?
- Why does hyperthyroidism cause loose stools and diarrhea?
- What are some loose event contingency plan examples?
- What causes loose stools after gallbladder surgery?
- What is loose grain leather or loose grain leather?
- Was ist der Unterschied zwischen loose und on the Loose?
- Why do people wear loose-loose pants in hot weather?