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hang loose

hang loose verb: to remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going.

Verb

hang loose (third-person singular simple present hangs loose, present participle hanging loose, simple past and past participle hung loose)

  1. (dated, intransitive, slang) To remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going.
    Synonyms:
    stay loose

Synonyms of hang loose

Forms of hang loose

third-person singular presenthangs loose
present participlehanging loose
past participlehung loose
pasthung loose

Words formed from hang loose

Questions about hang loose

What does hang loose mean?
Hang loose means to remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going.
What part of speech is hang loose?
Hang loose is a verb.
What is the past tense of hang loose?
The past tense of hang loose is hung loose.

Words near hang loose in the dictionary

  1. Hang Hau
  2. hang heavy
  3. hang in
  4. hang in the balance
  5. hang it
  6. hang loose
  7. hang loose sign
  8. hang loose signs
  9. hang low
  10. hang me
  11. hang off

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