English-Thai Dictionary

loosen

VI คลาย  หลวม  kai

 

loosen

VT ทำให้ หลวม  คลาย  ปลด  ปล่อย  เปลื้อง  แก้  slacken relax tam-hai-luam

 

loosen

VT ปลดเปลื้อง จาก พันธะ  plod-pluang-jak-pan-ta

 

loosen

VT ลดหย่อน  ผ่อนคลาย  ผ่อนปรน  relax stiffen lod-yon

 

loosen up

PHRV คุย กันได้ อย่าง เสรี  kui-kan-dai-yang-se-re

 

loosen up

PHRV ทำให้ คลาย ลง  ผ่อน ออก  tighten up tam-hai-klai-long

 

loosen up

PHRV บริหารร่างกาย (เพื่อ เตรียมพร้อม ลง แข่งขัน  bo-ri-han-rang-kai

 

loosen up

PHRV ผ่อน  หย่อน  หย่อน ลง  pon

 

loosen up

PHRV ยอม เสียเงิน (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  ยอม ให้เงิน  yom-sia-ngan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOOSEN

v.t.loos'n. [from loose. ] 1. To free from tightness, tension, firmness or fixedness; as, to loosen a string when tied, or a knot; to loosen a joint; to loosen a rock in the earth.
2. To render less dense or compact; as, to loosen the earth about the roots of a tree.
3. To free from restraint.
It loosens his hands and assists his understanding.
4. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase alvine discharges.
Fear looseneth the belly.

 

LOOSEN

v.i.To become loose; to become less tight, firm or compact.

 

LOOSENED

pp. Freed from tightness or fixedness; rendered loose.

 

LOOSENESS

n.loos'ness. 1. The state of being loose or relaxed; a state opposite to that of being tight, fast, fixed or compact; as the looseness of a cord; the looseness of a robe; the looseness of the skin; the looseness of earth, or of the texture of cloth.
2. The state opposite to rigor or rigidness; laxity; levity; as looseness of morals or of principles.
3. Irregularity; habitual deviation from strict rules; as looseness of life.
4. Habitual lewdness; unchastity.
5. Flux from the bowels; diarrhaea.

 

LOOSENING

ppr. Freeing from tightness, tension or fixedness; rendering less compact.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOOSEN

Loos "en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loosened; p. pr. & vb. n. Loosening. ]Etym: [See Loose, v. t.]

 

1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth. After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth. Bacon.

 

2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty. . It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding. Dryden.

 

3. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of. Bacon.

 

LOOSEN

LOOSEN Loos "en, v. i.

 

Defn: To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. S. Sharp.

 

LOOSENER

LOOSENER Loos "en *er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, loosens.

 

LOOSENESS

LOOSENESS Loose "ness, n.

 

Defn: The state, condition, or quality, of being loose; as, the looseness of a cord; looseness of style; looseness of morals or of principles.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

loosen

loos en |ˈlo͞osən ˈlusn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place ) less tight or firm: loosen your collar and tie. • make more lax: his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy | (as noun loosening ) : a loosening of the benefit rules. • relax (one's grip or muscles ): he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free. • [ no obj. ] become relaxed or less tight: the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened. • make (a connection or relationship ) less strong: he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links. • (with reference to the bowels ) make or become relaxed before excretion: [ no obj. ] : his bowels loosened in terror. PHRASES loosen someone's tongue make someone talk freely. PHRASAL VERBS loosen up warm up in preparation for an activity: arrive early to loosen up and hit some practice shots. • make or become relaxed: they taught me to have fun at work and loosen up | (loosen someone up ) : the beer is loosening him up. DERIVATIVES loos en er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

loosen

loos ¦en |ˈluːs (ə )n | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place ) less tight or firm: loosen your collar and tie. • relax (one's grip or muscles ): he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free. • [ no obj. ] become relaxed or less tight: the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened. • (with reference to the bowels ) make or become relaxed prior to excretion. 2 make less strict: his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy. • make (a connection ) less strong: he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links. PHRASES loosen someone's tongue make someone talk freely. PHRASAL VERBS loosen up relax one's muscles before taking exercise: arrive early to loosen up and hit some practice shots. • become mentally relaxed: they taught me to have fun and loosen up.

 

loosener

loos |en ¦er |ˈluːsənə | ▶noun a person or thing that loosens something. • informal a relatively undemanding challenge early in a game or competition, before the participants are fully settled or warmed up.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

loosen

loosen verb 1 loosen the clothesline | you simply loosen two screws: make slack, slacken, unstick; unfasten, detach, release, disconnect, undo, unclasp, unlatch, unbolt. ANTONYMS tighten. 2 her fingers loosened: become slack, slacken, become loose, let go, ease; work loose, work free. ANTONYMS tighten. 3 Philip loosened his grip: weaken, relax, slacken, loose, lessen, reduce, moderate, diminish. ANTONYMS tighten. PHRASES loosen up you need to loosen up: relax, unwind, ease up, calm down; informal lighten up, go easy, chill out, take a chill pill, kick back.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

loosen

loosen verb 1 to open it up, you simply loosen two screws: make slack, slacken, slack, unstick; unfasten, detach, release, disconnect, undo, unclasp, unlatch, unbolt. ANTONYMS tighten. 2 her fingers loosened: become slack, slacken, become loose, let go, unbind, ease; work loose, work free. ANTONYMS tighten. 3 he had loosened his tie and undone his top button: unfasten, undo, release, unhook, slacken, let out. ANTONYMS tighten. 4 Philip loosened his grip | the extension of the franchise helped loosen the grip of the aristocracy: weaken, relax, slacken, loose, lessen, reduce, moderate, diminish, soften, alleviate, dilute. ANTONYMS tighten. 5 you need to loosen up, get rid of some inhibitions: relax, become relaxed, unwind, ease up /off, become less rigid; informal let up, hang loose, lighten up, go easy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

loosen

loos en /lúːs (ə )n /→loose 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing (↔tighten )他動詞 1 〈力 服など 〉をゆるめる ; 〈髪 結び目など 〉をほどく , 解く ; 〈手など 〉を放す (up )▸ loosen one's tie [belt ]ネクタイ [ベルト ]をゆるめる ▸ Bob loosened his grip on Paul's shoulder .ボブはポールの肩をつかむ手をゆるめた 2 〈制限 規則 関係など 〉を弱める , 緩和する ; 〈支配など 〉をゆるめる ▸ loosen the budget to encourage investments 投資を促進するため財政を緩和する ▸ loosen ties [links ] with one's former boss 前の上司との関係を粗にする 3 …を自由にする ; …を解き放つ .4 〈腹 〉をゆるませる ; 〈せき 〉を鎮める ▸ loosen the bowels 便通をつける 自動詞 ゆるくなる , ゆるむ (up ).l ò osen ú p 1 リラックスする, くつろぐ, 打ちとける .2 ↑自動詞 .3 〈体 筋肉などが 〉ほぐれる .l ò osen A ú p [ú p A ]1 ↑他動詞 1 .2 A 〈筋肉など 〉を解きほぐす ▸ Loosen yourself up before playing football .サッカーをする前に準備運動をしなさい ～er 名詞

 

looseness

l ó ose ness 名詞 U ゆるみ, 締まりのなさ .