Meaning

1 senses

  1. (dated, slang)To remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. To be a good batter, you've got to hang loose and follow your instincts.

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  2. This coat hangs loose.

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Forms

hangs loose, hanging loose, hung loose, hung loose
Base formhang loose · to hang loose
3rd person singularhangs loose
Present participlehanging loose
Past simplehung loose
Past participlehung loose

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhang loose
he, she, ithangs loose

Past simpleLesson

all personshung loose

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hung loose
he, she, ithas hung loose

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hang loose

Synonyms

1 synonyms
stay loose

Word family

2 related words
Relatedhang tight
Derivedhang-loose sign

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
handymanhangB1hangarhangerhangingB1
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