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loosening ups

loosening ups is the plural of loosening up.

Meaning of loosening up

Noun

loosening up (countable and uncountable, plural loosening ups)

  1. The 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

Questions about loosening ups

What is loosening ups the plural of?
Loosening ups is the plural of loosening up.

Words near loosening ups in the dictionary

  1. loosening
  2. loosening someone's tongue
  3. loosening the apron strings
  4. loosening the purse strings
  5. loosening up
  6. loosening ups
  7. loosenings
  8. loosens
  9. loosens someone's tongue
  10. loosens the apron strings
  11. loosens the purse strings

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