English dictionary
relax
verbPronunciation
ɹɪˈlæks
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- cause to feel relaxed
verb
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb
- become loose or looser or less tight
verb
- make less taut
verb
- make less active or fast
verb
- become less severe or strict
verb
- make less severe or strict
verb
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Example sentences
A hot bath always relaxes me
He relaxed in the hot tub
Let's all relax after a hard day's work
The noose loosened
the rope relaxed
relax the tension on the rope
He slackened his pace as he got tired
Don't relax your efforts now
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group