- hang loose informal,
- hang loose informal,chiefly N. Amer.remain calm and untroubled.→ loose
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hang loose informal,
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hang loose — ► hang (or stay) loose informal, chiefly N. Amer. be relaxed. Main Entry: ↑loose … English terms dictionary
hang loose — phrasal : to remain calm and unruffled decided to hang loose and risk it Cyra McFadden * * * hang loose (slang) 1. To do nothing 2. To be relaxed • • • Main Entry: ↑hang * * * hang/ … Useful english dictionary
hang-loose — ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from hang loose (herein) : being highly informal, relaxed, unstructured, or uninhibited … Useful english dictionary
hang loose — relax, be at ease; wait patiently; take it easy (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
loose — [lu:s] adjective 1》 not firmly or tightly fixed in place. ↘not held, tied, or packaged together. ↘not bound or tethered. ↘(of the ball in a game) in play but not in any player s possession. 2》 not fitting tightly or closely. 3》 not… … English new terms dictionary
hang — [haŋ] vt. HUNG, hanging; for vt. 3 & vi. 5, hanged is the preferred pt. & pp. hung [ME hangen, with form < OE vi. hangian & ON vi. hanga; senses < these, also < OE vt. hon & ON caus. v. hengja; akin to Ger vi. hangen, vt. hängen, to… … English World dictionary
hang — hang1 [ hæŋ ] (past tense and past participle hung [ hʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something at top only ▸ 2 attach something to wall ▸ 3 kill with rope ▸ 4 put something into position ▸ 5 about smoke/smells ▸ 6 be seen in the sky ▸ 7 spend time in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hang — I UK [hæŋ] / US verb Word forms hang : present tense I/you/we/they hang he/she/it hangs present participle hanging past tense hung UK [hʌŋ] / US past participle hung *** 1) [transitive] to put something somewhere so that the top part is held in… … English dictionary
hang — hangable, adj. hangability, n. /hang/, v., hung or (esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24) hanged; hanging; n. v.t. 1. to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 2. to attach or suspend so as to … Universalium
hang — 1 verb past tense and past participle hung /h / 1 HANG FROM ABOVE a) (T) to fix or put something in a position so that the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground: Hang your coat on the hook. b) (intransitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
