Loosening: meaning, definitions and examples

🔓
Add to dictionary

loosening

 

[ ˈluːsənɪŋ ]

Context #1

physical movement

To make something less tight or strict. To become less tight or strict.

Synonyms

relax, slacken, unfasten

Examples of usage

  • The screws on the chair were loosened to make it more comfortable.
  • After a few days of relaxation, the muscles in my body started loosening up.
  • She felt like she was finally loosening her grip on the situation.
Context #2

physical movement

The act of making something less tight or strict.

Synonyms

relaxation, slackening, unfastening

Examples of usage

  • The loosening of the restrictions allowed for more creativity.
  • With the loosening of the regulations, the company was able to expand.

Translations

Translations of the word "loosening" in other languages:

🇵🇹 afrouxamento

🇮🇳 ढीलापन

🇩🇪 Lockerung

🇮🇩 pelonggaran

🇺🇦 послаблення

🇵🇱 rozluźnienie

🇯🇵 緩み

🇫🇷 relâchement

🇪🇸 aflojamiento

🇹🇷 gevşeme

🇰🇷 느슨해짐

🇸🇦 تخفيف

🇨🇿 uvolnění

🇸🇰 uvoľnenie

🇨🇳 放松

🇸🇮 rahljanje

🇮🇸 losun

🇰🇿 босаңсу

🇬🇪 შერბილება

🇦🇿 boşalma

🇲🇽 aflojamiento

Word origin

The word 'loosening' is derived from the verb 'loosen', which originated in Middle English from the Old English word 'losnian'. The concept of loosening has been a part of human behavior for centuries, as people have always sought ways to make things less tight or strict. Whether it's physical objects, rules, or emotions, the idea of loosening has played a significant role in various aspects of life.

See also: loose, loosely, loosen, looseness.