loosen up
v 1: cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose
in minutes!" [syn: unstuff] [ant: stuff]
2: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and
assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed
when he saw that we were a friendly group" [syn: relax]
3: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to
prepare for strenuous physical activity [syn: limber up,
warm up]
4: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
[syn: relax, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow
down] [ant: tense]
5: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:
relax, unstrain, unlax, unwind, make relaxed]
[ant: tense, tense]