loose up
C1 informal inseparable both
In simple words
The same as 'loosen up' — to relax or make something less tight — but this form is non-standard.
Literal meaning: To make something loose in an upward or general sense.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Non-standard) To relax physically or emotionally; a variant of 'loosen up.'
"You need to loose up a bit — you're way too stressed."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Most dictionaries do not list 'loose up' as a standard entry. It appears in informal and dialectal speech as a variant of 'loosen up.' ESL learners should prefer 'loosen up.' Occasionally seen in print as an error.
Commonly used with
muscles joints rope restrictions
Forms
Base
loose up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
looses up
he/she/it
Past simple
loosed up
yesterday
Past participle
loosed up
have + pp
-ing form
loosing up
continuous
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