relaxingre‧lax‧ing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective 
a relaxing evening at home
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a relaxing bath
- a relaxing massage
- At the club you can choose between a relaxing bath and a massage.
- Do something relaxing before going to bed -- read a book, or take a hot bath.
- I go to my brother's house in the country at weekends. It's so calm and relaxing there.
- Tuscany is a good choice for a relaxing holiday.
- We can help you find relaxing beaches where you will discover the real Mexico.
- Close your eyes and allow your mind to create a relaxing scene.
- Inside, the decor is elegant and traditional, the gentle colour scheme creating a relaxing ambience.
- It's a friendly relaxing place, with a good sun terrace and pool, and only 200 metres from the beach.
- The garden was often used by the target for a short relaxing walk.
- This should be an excellent opportunity for being with and joining friends for a relaxing evening.
- Very often when people are under stress these very important relaxing activities get squeezed out of the weekly timetable.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone feel more relaxed
· Meditation relaxes you and makes you feel more healthy.· The drink relaxed him so much he fell asleep.
also put somebody at their ease British to make someone feel more relaxed, especially by talking to them in a calm, friendly way when they are in a difficult or worrying situation: · I did my best to make him feel at ease before the interview began.· Ginsberg had a talent for putting people instantly at ease.· He had succeeded in putting her at her ease, despite her natural shyness.
informal if someone or something loosens you up , they make you feel happier and more relaxed about the things that are worrying you: loosen up somebody: · Uncle Billy was a great preacher -- he sure could loosen a crowd up.loosen somebody up: · At first, I just started drinking at parties, to help loosen me up.
making you feel calm, comfortable, and not worried: · a relaxing massage· Tuscany is a good choice for a relaxing holiday.· Do something relaxing before going to bed -- read a book, or take a hot bath.
helping you to rest or relax quiet and calm in a way that helps you rest and feel relaxed: · Our three-day stop at lake Navasha was restful and picturesque.· restful music
relaxing activities or places help you to rest because they make you feel more comfortable and less worried about your work, study etc: · I go to my brother's house in the country at weekends. It's so calm and relaxing there.· At the club you can choose between a relaxing bath and a massage.· We can help you find relaxing beaches where you will discover the real Mexico.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The restaurant’s new owners have created a welcoming ambience.
The restaurant’s new owners have created a welcoming ambience. (=that you drink in a slow relaxed way)· The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The spacious lounge has a bar for a relaxing drink and leads out on to a surrounding, shaded terrace.· Is there a certain time when you always love to sit down with a relaxing drink and something to eat?· Pillars Lounge Accent is on comfort when you step in for a relaxing drink.
· Ideally situated for a quiet relaxing holiday or touring Exmoor and the Quantocks.· Tuscan apartments offer a relaxing holiday for both young and old.· The atmosphere here is friendly - an ideal place for Club Couples to spend a relaxing holiday in comfortable surroundings.· A good choice for a relaxing holiday.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverelaxedrelaxingnounrelaxationverbrelax
making you feel relaxed OPP stressful: a relaxing evening at home