Reverse Dictionary: RELAX

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
► CUSHY of a person: relaxed and pleasant; easygoing → 1887 colloq.
► DOWN LOOSE relaxed, calm, collected, happy-go-lucky; opposite of ‘uptight’ → 1970 US students’ sl.
► DOWN-TEMPO characterized by a slow pace; relaxed → 1972
► EASYGOING AS OLD TILLY very relaxed, easygoing → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FUNKY relaxed, informal → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GO-EASY easygoing, relaxed → 1877 Amer. dial.
► ICE adj. cool, relaxed, calm, self-contained → 1970s African-American
► IN EFFECT MODE in a relaxed, stress-free state of mind → 1980s African-American teen sl.
► IN THE CUT relaxed; calm; cool → 1990 US street sl.
► KOOK AND THE GANG unemotional and relaxed, calm, imperturbable; excellent, admirable, wonderful → 2003 Irish sl.
► LAID-BACK relaxed or easygoing; unconcerned; unhurried; casual → 1969 US colloq.
► LASH in a physical sense: loose, lax, relaxed → 1513 obs.
► LOOSE AS A GOOSE very loose indeed; completely relaxed → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► NONCH utterly relaxed, completely at ease → 1958 UK sl.
► SLAP-HAPPY excessively relaxed or casual → 1937 sl.
► SLUNG UP relaxed, at ease → 1990 US sl.
► TOGETHER well-organized, mentally composed, emotionally stable, relaxed → 1969 colloq., orig. US
► ZERO COOL extremely aware, alert, up-to-date, relaxed, cool → 1980 teen sl.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► BREEZE! relax! calm down! → 2000 US sl.
► EASE UP! relax! lighten up! → M19 sl.
► EASY! an exhortation to relax, not get flustered, stay cool → M19 sl.
► EASY DOES IT calm down; relax → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► EASY, GREASY! take it easy! → 1955 US teen sl.
► PAR-TY! used as an exhortation to relax and enjoy yourself → 1988 US sl.
► TAKE A MIDOL! relax! calm down! → 1980 US students’ sl.
► TAKE IT DOWN A THOUSAND! relax! calm down! → 1980 US students’ sl.
► TAKE IT EASY relax, don’t worry, calm down → M19 sl.
► TAKE IT SLOW calm down, quieten down, relax → 1930s sl., orig. African-American
► TAN-STUDY calm down, relax → 1990s W. Indies sl.
► WALK COOL! relax! take like easy! → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► BUGGIN’ a state of relaxation → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CHILLAXIN’ a period of relaxing and chilling → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► COOLING relaxing → 1980s US sl.
► GOOF TIME a period of relaxation → 1910s sl.
► LAXATION the act of loosening or relaxing; the state of being loosened or relaxed → 1398
► SCOUTH ► SCOWTH relaxation from work, a holiday, time off → 1867 Sc. 
► VACANCE leisure, relaxation → 1609 obs.
► VEGETATION relaxation → 1986 US sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► VEGGIE a person who relaxes and does nothing → 1980 students’ sl.

VERBS
► BLOB OUT to relax completely → 2003 NZ sl.
► BUZZ IT to relax, to stay calm → 1950 US sl.
► CABBAGE OUT to relax → 2003 NZ sl.
► CHILL to calm down, to become cool; to relax → 20C teen & high school sl.
► CHILLAX to wind down and relax → 2000 US students’ sl.
► CHILL ONE’S BILLS to relax, to calm down → 2003 UK sl.
► CHILL OUT to take it easy; to relax; to calm down → 1980 US sl.
► CHILLY DOWN to take it easy, to relax, to calm down → 1986 Amer. sl.
► CHIZ to relax → 2006 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► COAST to idle; to relax → 1981 US sl.
► COOL IT to calm down, to relax, to take it easy → 1953 sl., orig. US
► COOL ONE’S CUBES to relax, to take it easy, to calm down → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COOL ONE’S JETS to calm down, to relax → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► COOL OUT to calm down; to relax → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► EASE IT to relax, to let up on some form of crime or rule-breaking → 1940s UK prison sl.
► EASE UP to relax, to ‘lighten up’ → M19 sl.
► FALL OUT to relax → 1952 sl.
► GEL to relax and let one’s hair down → 20C teen & high school sl.
► GET NAKED to enjoy oneself thoroughly; to relax and enjoy oneself → 2006 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE SOME SLACK to let someone relax, to stop pressuring → 1950s sl.
► HANG LOOSE to be composed or relaxed → 1968 sl., orig. US
► KEEP ONE’S HAIR ON to keep one’s composure, to remain relaxed → 1883 sl.
► KEEP ONE’S SHIRT ON to keep one’s composure, to remain calm or relaxed → 1854 sl., orig. US
► KICK ► KICK IT to idle, to relax → 1983 US sl.
► KICK BACK to relax → 1972 US sl.
► LAMP to pass time idly, without purpose; to loaf; to relax → 1988 US rap music usage
► LASK to lower in quality, quantity, or strength, to relax; to shorten life; to alleviate pain → c1350 obs.
► LAX to release, to relax, to loosen → 1821 Sc. obs.
► LAXATE to loosen, to relax → 1623 obs.
► LAY UP to rest, to idle, to loiter, to loaf, to take it easy, to relax → 1858 Amer. dial.
► LEATH to mitigate, to soften, to relax → c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► LEESE to loosen, to unloose; to unfasten, to open; to relax the body → c1250 obs.
► LET ALL HOLTS GO to relax or lose one’s grip; to abandon one’s position; to suddenly interrupt or stop what one is doing → 1894 Amer. dial.
► LET IT ALL HANG OUT to relax, to take it easy → 1970 sl., orig. US
► LET LOOSE ALL HOLTS to relax or lose one’s grip; to abandon one’s position; to suddenly interrupt or stop what one is doing → 1943 Amer. dial.
► MARINATE to relax and have a good time → 1997 African-American sl.
► MAX to relax → 1984 US sl.
► MAX OUT to relax → 1984 US sl.
► MELLOW OUT to relax, to take it easy; usually applied to relaxing under the influence of a drug → 1974 US sl.
► MODULATE to relax and have a good time → 2008 African-American sl.
► PAR to relax with, to associate with → 1990s W. Indies sl.
► PARLAY to calm down, to relax → 1990s African-American sl.
► PLAY IT COOL to keep one’s composure; to remain relaxed → 1942 sl.
► TAKE A CHILL PILL to relax, to calm down → 1980s African-American & students’ sl.
► TAKE IT COOL to relax, to remain undisturbed by events → M19 sl.
► TAKE IT EASY to relax, to not worry about anything; to take time off → M19 sl.
► TAKE IT NELSON to relax → 1996 UK sl.
► TOLERATE to relax → 1579 obs.
► UNBRACE to relax in feeling; to free oneself from restraint → c1485 obs.
► UNLAX to relax, to unwind → 1920s US sl.
► UNWIND to relax after a period of tension or stress → 1958 UK sl.
► VEG OUT to do nothing; to relax in an inert passive way; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state → 1960s sl.
► VIBE OUT to relax, to take a break → 1990s W. Indies sl.
► WALK COOL to act in an unconcerned, relaxed manner, esp. in the face of problems or menaces → 1960s African-American sl.
► ZONE ► ZONE OUT to relax → 1990s sl.