Associations to the word «Loosening»
Noun
Wiktionary
LOOSENING, verb. Present participle of loosen
LOOSENING, noun. The act of making something looser.
Dictionary definition
LOOSENING, noun. An occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind".
LOOSENING, noun. The act of making something less tight.
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.