loosen up

v 1: cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose

in minutes!" [syn: {unstuff}] [ant: {stuff}]

2: prepare for strenuous physical activity [syn: {limber up}, {warm

up}]

3: become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub" [syn: {relax},

{unlax}, {unbend}, {unwind}, {decompress}, {slow down}]

[ant: {tense}]

4: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn:

{relax}, {unstrain}, {unlax}, {unwind}, {make relaxed}]

[ant: {tense}, {tense}]