"hang loose" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hangs loose [present, singular, third-person], hanging loose [participle, present], hung loose [participle, past], hung loose [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hang<,,hung> loose}} hang loose (third-person singular simple present hangs loose, present participle hanging loose, simple past and past participle hung loose)
  1. (intransitive, slang) To remain relaxed; be chill out or easy-going. Tags: intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Emotions Derived forms: hang-loose sign Related terms: hang tight
    Sense id: en-hang_loose-en-verb-hA~lHS1Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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