Overview of verb relax

The verb relax has 8 senses

• relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down -- (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")


• relax, unbend -- (make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope")


• loosen, relax, loose -- (become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed")


• relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed -- (cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me")


• relax, loosen up -- (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")


• relax, loosen -- (make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught")


• relax, loosen -- (become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived")


• slack, slacken, slack up, relax -- (make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now")

Overview of adj relaxing

The adj relaxing has 1 sense

• restful, reposeful, relaxing -- (affording physical or mental rest; "she spent a restful night at home")