lighten up
lighten up verb: to make (something) or to become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
Verb
lighten up (third-person singular simple present lightens up, present participle lightening up, simple past and past participle lightened up)
- To make (something) or to become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
- I wish he'd lighten up a bit and realize that we were only joking.
- The mood at work has been tense, so he's looking for ways to lighten it up.
- To lighten (something): to decrease its weight.
- Near-synonym: slim down
- He can't get any more power out of it [his drag racer], so now he's looking for ways to lighten it up.
- Synonyms:
- slim down
lighten up meaning in Tamil
lighten up in Tamil
- பளுக் குறைத்தல், இலகு மனநிலை
Synonyms of lighten up
Forms of lighten up
| third-person singular present | lightens up |
|---|---|
| present participle | lightening up |
| past participle | lightened up |
| past | lightened up |
Questions about lighten up
- What does lighten up mean?
- Lighten up means to make (something) or to become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
- What is lighten up in Tamil?
- Lighten up in Tamil is பளுக் குறைத்தல், இலகு மனநிலை. See Lighten up meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lighten up?
- Lighten up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lighten up?
- The past tense of lighten up is lightened up.
Words near lighten up in the dictionary
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