Hang/stay loose
phrase
To relax or not be worried about something.
Don't stress about the exam, just try to hang loose.
Often appears as...
- hang loose and enjoy
- just hang loose
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To hold back and wait before you make a decision.
We're not sure what the weather will be like, so let's just hang loose and see how things go.
Often appears as...
- hang loose and see
- hang loose for now
phrase
To behave in a relaxed or easygoing way.
He always seems to hang loose, even in stressful situations.
Often appears as...
- hang loose around
- always hang loose
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To relax or not be worried about something.
Don't stress about the exam, just try to hang loose.
Often appears as...
- hang loose and enjoy
- just hang loose
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To hold back and wait before you make a decision.
We're not sure what the weather will be like, so let's just hang loose and see how things go.
Often appears as...
- hang loose and see
- hang loose for now
phrase
To behave in a relaxed or easygoing way.
He always seems to hang loose, even in stressful situations.
Often appears as...
- hang loose around
- always hang loose
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sociable Settings
Used among friends or in casual environments; may seem inappropriate in formal situations.
When you're at the beach with friends, just hang loose and have fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Reducing Tension
Encourages releasing stress or anxiety, often in a light-hearted manner.
Before the performance, her friend whispered, 'Hang loose, you'll be amazing!'
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Vibe
Has connotations of surf culture and the 1970s relaxed lifestyle in the USA.
The surfer's motto is simple: hang loose and catch waves.
Pro Tip 1/3Sociable Settings
Used among friends or in casual environments; may seem inappropriate in formal situations.
When you're at the beach with friends, just hang loose and have fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Reducing Tension
Encourages releasing stress or anxiety, often in a light-hearted manner.
Before the performance, her friend whispered, 'Hang loose, you'll be amazing!'
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Vibe
Has connotations of surf culture and the 1970s relaxed lifestyle in the USA.
The surfer's motto is simple: hang loose and catch waves.
Pro Tip 1/3Sociable Settings
Used among friends or in casual environments; may seem inappropriate in formal situations.
When you're at the beach with friends, just hang loose and have fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Reducing Tension
Encourages releasing stress or anxiety, often in a light-hearted manner.
Before the performance, her friend whispered, 'Hang loose, you'll be amazing!'
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Vibe
Has connotations of surf culture and the 1970s relaxed lifestyle in the USA.
The surfer's motto is simple: hang loose and catch waves.
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