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hang loose

VERB
kick back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down
VERB
loll
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loiter lounge recline slouch sprawl
STRONG
bum dangle dawdle droop drop flap flop hang idle lean loaf relax rest sag slump
WEAK
goof off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
achieve ascend do energize increase rise
WEAK
sit up straight
VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind
STRONG
laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax
WEAK
breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate irritate worry
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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Investors can hang loose for now, but probably shouldn’t go overboard.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

There is black mould on the walls while electric sockets hang loose with the wires exposed.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

But there’s also a way to hang loose if you go in the opposite direction.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

As such, I imagine impatient owners will just let them hang loose which could cause issues with dirt, sand, and moisture getting inside the ports down the road.

From The Verge • Jul. 5, 2022

I set my hair free from the Twiggy bun, part it in the middle, and let it hang loose.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins