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" I would much rather watch a horror film or science fiction than a comedy. I don't know why. I just like them. I find them relaxing."
Moon Bloodgood

Meaning of "relaxing" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RELAXING

rɪˈlæksɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELAXING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Relaxing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RELAXING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leisure

Leisure, or free time, is time spent away from business, work, domestic chores, and education. It also excludes time spent on necessary activities such as sleeping. The distinction between leisure and unavoidable activities is not a rigidly defined one, e.g. people sometimes do work-oriented tasks for pleasure as well as for long-term utility. A distinction may also be drawn between free time and leisure. For example, Situationist International maintains that free time is illusory and rarely free; economic and social forces appropriate free time from the individual and sell it back to them as the commodity known as "leisure". Certainly most people's leisure activities are not a completely free choice, and may be constrained by social pressures, e.g. people may be coerced into spending time gardening by the need to keep up with the standard of neighbouring gardens. Another concept of leisure is social leisure, which involves leisurely activities in a social settings, such as extracurricular activities, e.g. sports, clubs. Leisure studies is the academic discipline concerned with the study and analysis of leisure.

Definition of relaxing in the English dictionary

The definition of relaxing in the dictionary is sth that is relaxing is pleasant and helps you to feel calm and less tense.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELAXING

autosexing · beatboxing · boxing · chessboxing · coaxing · fixing · foxing · letterboxing · match-fixing · mixing · multiplexing · nitrogen-fixing · perplexing · shadow-boxing · taxing · vexing · waxing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELAXING

relaunch · relaunder · relax · relaxable · relaxant · relaxation · relaxation oscillator · relaxative · relaxed · relaxedly · relaxedness · relaxer · relaxin · relay · relay fast · relay hunger strike · relay language · relay race · relay runner · relay station

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELAXING

according · accounting · acting · adding · advertising · amazing · anything · banking · be on to a good thing · becoming · beginning · being · booking · breaking · bring · building · kick boxing · price-fixing · spot fixing · vision mixing

Synonyms and antonyms of relaxing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RELAXING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «relaxing» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «relaxing» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RELAXING

Find out the translation of relaxing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of relaxing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «relaxing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

从容的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

relajante
570 millions of speakers
en

English

relaxing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आराम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتَرِيح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

расслабляющий
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

relaxante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তিহানিকর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

reposant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

santai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

entspannend
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

くつろがせる
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

편하게 하는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Santai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho thoải mái
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசுவாசப்படுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विश्रांती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

rahatlatıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rilassante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

relaksujący
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

релаксаційний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

odihnitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρωτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontspan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avslappnande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avslappende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of relaxing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELAXING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of relaxing
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «relaxing».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relaxing

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «RELAXING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word relaxing.
1
Dianna Agron
Keep going on hikes, keep having your friends in your life, keep that downtime sacred as well because as hard as you work in any job, it's really nice to have the relaxing de-stressors. Stress is the worst thing. That's the ultimate demise of any good thing.
2
Rick Allen
Thinking about what songs are coming next instead of just relaxing, breathing and playing from my heart. Sometimes it can get to be almost like the enemy.
3
Brody Armstrong
We also listen to PJ Harvey; a lot of driving music. You need something a little more relaxing in the car.
4
John Barrowman
I'm lively when I perform and I always put everything into a show, but when I get home I love lying down in front of the TV and relaxing.
5
Maeve Binchy
Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that.
6
Augustine Birrell
A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in which we, the readers, become conspirators.
7
Moon Bloodgood
I would much rather watch a horror film or science fiction than a comedy. I don't know why. I just like them. I find them relaxing.
8
Lou Boudreau
As far as sleeping goes, you're up and ready to go at six in the morning. Spring training was always a combination of relaxing and working, and I missed that quite a bit. I missed being around the ball field. A baseball. A bat. The smell of the uniform, you might say. Talking baseball. Seeing opponents as well as the Cubs.
9
Jeff Bridges
I found that photography was a great way of relaxing on the set.
10
Cara Buono
I love to cook. I love to cook for myself and my husband and big groups. I find it very relaxing, and I love socializing around a dinner table.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELAXING»

Discover the use of relaxing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to relaxing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Relaxing Into Your Being
This is the first volume of a two-book series that peels away the metaphors and explains the living tradition of Taoist meditation, which is little known or taught in the West.
Bruce Kumar Frantzis, 2001
2
Everyday Calm: Relaxing Rituals for Busy People
A quarter of a million readers have relaxed in the workplace thanks to Darrin Zeer's Office Yoga and Office Spa. Now Everyday Calm offers over 50 fun and simple ideas for daily stress relief no matter where you are.
Darrin Zeer, 2010
3
Relaxing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Use in Literature GeologiesCertain geologists contend that steam is the sole motive power; while others consider that the lava is forced to the surface owing to pressure on the reservoir from which it comes.ndash;Charles Morris (editor) in ...
‎2008
4
De-Stress, Weigh Less: A Six-Step No-Diet Plan For Relaxing ...
Explores the link between stress and obesity, introducing a program designed to reduce stressful events that trigger unhealthy eating habits and offering advice on how to exercise effectively and promote lifetime weight control.
Paul J. Rosch, Carolyn Chambers Clark, 2001
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Relaxing the Cofactor Specificity of Formate Dehydrogenase ...
Formate dehydrogenases (FDH) are used diversely as a cofactor regeneration system in the chiral compounds synthesis.
Weihua Wu, 2007
6
Quantifying the Impacts of Disabling Speculation and ...
We then study and quantify the impact of disabling load-hit speculation on SMT machines.
Jason Loew, 2006
7
The New York Times Stress-Free Crosswords: Easy, Relaxing ...
Unwind your mind! This latest collection of fun, enjoyable puzzles from crossword great Will Shortz is perfect for stress-free solving.
Will Shortz, 2009
8
Relaxing on the Porch
Whether you take pleasure in birdwatching or stargazing, flower tubs or hot tubs, you’ll find fully illustrated instructions for turning porch space into a comfort zone. “Can help you design the extended living space that is just right ...
Megan Fulweiler, 2000
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How to Meditate: An Illustrated Guide to Calming the Mind ...
A simple, full-color guide examines the benefits of meditation and explains both structured and unstructured methods for gaining greater spiritual awareness, reducing stress, clearing the mind, and promoting total body wellness. Original.
Paul Roland, 2000
10
Cool Relaxing: Healthy & Fun Ways to Chill Out EBook
Healthy & Fun Ways to Chill Out EBook Alex Kuskowski. B Bathing, to relax, 11 Breathing, during meditation, 24,25 C Cleaning, to relax, 11 Computer relaxing using, 9 stretching at, 22-23 Cooking, to relax, 10 E Exercising, to relax, 10 ...
Alex Kuskowski, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELAXING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term relaxing is used in the context of the following news items.
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There Will Never Be Anything More Relaxing Than A Hot Tub …
Think of the most comfortable, most relaxing place you've ever been. No matter where on earth that might have been, it can't even begin to compare to how ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
2
Watch the Most Relaxing Video In the World According to Denmark
Visit Denmark just released this video that they call the “World's Most Relaxing Film.” It's a trip through the western coast of Zealand Island and it's all kinds of ... «RYOT, May 15»
3
'World's most relaxing film' made in Denmark
A Danish tourism organization claims to have made the 'world's most relaxing film' using nature images from the western coast of Zealand. See it here and judge ... «The Local Denmark, May 15»
4
FAA Considers Relaxing Drone Rules: Weekly News Roundup
Looking to keep on top of the latest headlines in business, innovation and tech? Check out our Weekly News recaps posted every Friday AM -- a quick summary ... «Entrepreneur, May 15»
5
Being inside a car inside an automatic car wash can be so relaxing
Burger Fiction filmed the automatic car wash experience from multiple angles and it's so nostalgic and relaxing for me to watch now. I don't remember the last ... «Gizmodo, Apr 15»
6
Watching this guy recreate famous logos by hand is utterly relaxing
I'm sure calligraphy is a very relaxing thing to do, this video—where he skillfully recreates famous logos by hand—proves that it's also a mesmerizing thing to ... «Gizmodo, Mar 15»
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VA says it is relaxing rule that impedes vets' ability to get private …
WASHINGTON — Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it is relaxing a rule that makes ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mar 15»
8
Zookeepers to help female gorilla have relaxing Mother's Day as …
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo say they want Mjukuu to have a relaxing Mother's Day before her three-month-old daughter Alika begins to make her days a lot ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Enjoy a relaxing retreat close to home at Oakley Hall
A very high standard of contemporary furnishings made for a relaxing environment full of life's little luxuries, from crisp Egyptian cotton linen to flat-screen TV and ... «Get Surrey, Feb 15»
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Doctors warn against relaxing NSW lockout laws, citing drop in drug …
Doctors are warning against the New South Wales Government relaxing its lockout laws, citing a huge reduction in drug and alcohol-related injuries. Clinicians ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
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