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hung loose

hung loose is the simple past and past participle of hang loose.

Meaning of hang loose

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

Questions about hung loose

What is hung loose the simple past and past participle of?
Hung loose is the simple past and past participle of hang loose.

Words near hung loose in the dictionary

  1. hung jury
  2. hung like a bull
  3. hung like a donkey
  4. hung like a horse
  5. hung like a mule
  6. hung loose
  7. hung low
  8. hung off
  9. hung on
  10. hung on by a thread
  11. hung on every word

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