relax
/ɹɪˈlæks/verb2 syllables
Relax means: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.
Synonyms for relax15
verb, as in become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb, as in cause to feel relaxed
verb, as in make less active or fast
verb, as in make less severe or strict
verb, as in become less severe or strict
verb, as in make less taut
verb, as in become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Opposites of relax
What does relax mean?8
verb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease“He relaxed in the hot tub”
cause to feel relaxed“A hot bath always relaxes me”
make less active or fast“He slackened his pace as he got tired”
become loose or looser or less tight“The noose loosened”
make less severe or strict“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”
become less severe or strict“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”
make less taut“relax the tension on the rope”
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with relax?26
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Relax in a sentence
- Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions.Hybrid
- You can relax on the grass, but don't trample it.bekindtoall
- Close your eyes, relax and let your imagination and emotions run freely.carlosalberto
- On days when we relax, my little sister likes wearing my clothes.DJ_Saidez
- Sit back, relax and try to stay awake.Amastan
- Relax, the refinery isn't going to blow up because of some small earthquake.mutskt
- Ziri came here to fish and relax, not to stress himself out.Amastan
- How about a warm cup of tea to relax, my darling neko?Ahha
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of relax
as a verb
- past tense
- relaxed
- present participle
- relaxing
- third-person singular
- relaxes
- past participle
- relaxed