loosen — To make or become less tight, firm, or restrictive; to relax constraints or controls.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To make or become less tight, firm, or restrictive; to relax constraints or controls.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈluːsən/
Example Sentences
- After eating too much pizza, he had to loosen his belt by three holes.
- The teacher decided to loosen the dress code after students complained about wearing ties in summer.
- My grandmother's secret to happiness is to loosen up and dance like nobody's watching.
loosen
VERB[/ˈluːsən/]
To make or become less tight, firm, or restrictive; to relax constraints or controls.
To make or become less tight, firm, or restrictive; to relax constraints or controls.
Loosen the noose to free the moose!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'losen', which developed from Germanic roots. It was formed by adding the verb-making suffix '-en' to the adjective 'loose'.
Breakdown
loose (not tight/free) + -en (verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to become')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“After eating too much pizza, he had to loosen his belt by three holes.”
“The teacher decided to loosen the dress code after students complained about wearing ties in summer.”
“My grandmother's secret to happiness is to loosen up and dance like nobody's watching.”
“The mechanic tried to loosen the rusty bolt with a special tool.”
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