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act vs loosen up

loosen up vs act

act is a noun but loosen up is not a noun.

act and loosen up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
loosen up No No Yes No
As verbs, loosen up is a hyponym of act; that is, loosen up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:
  • act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • loosen up: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
act (noun) loosen up (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
act (verb) loosen up (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind cause to feel relaxed
discharge one's duties make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
play a role or part cause to become unblocked
perform on a stage or theater become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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