loosening up

noun

The action of relaxing, especially relaxing the muscles before exercise, sport, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of loosen up
nounloosening up (countable and uncountable, plural loosening ups)

plural loosening ups

  1. countableuncountableThe action of relaxing, especially relaxing the muscles before exercise, sport, etc.

    His hands by his sides he shook them in a loosening up exercise.

    1994, Jim Ranie, Jargodin: The Moonlighter, Brisbane: Jim Ranie, page 152
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