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- 1. reducing tension or anxiety: "the warm water was very relaxing"
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relaxing. adjective. uk / rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ / us / rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ / Add to word list. B1. making you feel relaxed: a relaxing holiday. I find swimming so relaxing. Synonym. restful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calming and relaxing. appease. assuage. balls-to-the-wall. bask. bread. calm. chill. let/blow off steam idiom. lie down.
to become or cause someone to become calm and comfortable, and not worried or nervous, or to become or cause a muscle or the body to become less tight: [ I ] She saw a need for a downtown club where women could relax. [ T ] This exercise will help you to relax your neck muscles.
1. : to become lax, weak, or loose : rest. 2. : to become less intense or severe. hoped the committee would relax in its opposition. 3. of a muscle or muscle fiber : to become inactive and lengthen.
Meaning of relaxing in English. relaxing. adjective. us / rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ / uk / rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ / Add to word list. B1. making you feel relaxed: a relaxing vacation. I find swimming so relaxing. Synonym. restful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calming and relaxing. appease. assuage. balls-to-the-wall. bask. bread. chill. compose. kick back.
Relaxing things are soothing: they make you feel calm, happy, and at ease. Relaxing things are the opposite of things that create worry or excitement. For a lot of people, watching TV and reading are relaxing.
to release or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.: A short swim always relaxes me. verb (used without object) to become less tense, rigid, or firm. Synonyms: unbend, slacken, loosen. Antonyms: tense, tighten. to become less strict or severe; grow milder. Synonyms: soften, relent.
re·lax. (rĭ-lăks′) v. re·laxed, re·lax·ing, re·lax·es. v.tr. 1. To make lax or loose: relax one's grip. 2. To make less severe or strict: relax a curfew. 3. To reduce in intensity; slacken: relax one's efforts. 4. To relieve from tension or strain: The warm bath relaxed me. v.intr. 1. To take one's ease; rest. 2. To become lax or loose. 3.
Definition of relaxing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment. Synonyms: pleasure, amusement, fun. a loosening or slackening. diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
re·lax. (rĭ-lăks′) v. re·laxed, re·lax·ing, re·lax·es. v.tr. 1. To make lax or loose: relax one's grip. 2. To make less severe or strict: relax a curfew. 3. To reduce in intensity; slacken: relax one's efforts. 4. To relieve from tension or strain: The warm bath relaxed me. v.intr. 1. To take one's ease; rest. 2. To become lax or loose. 3.
