hanging loose Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- unwinding
- composing
- goofing-off-
- hanging-around-or-out-
- kicking-back
- decompressing
- hacking-around-
- chilling
- resting
Weak:
hanging loose Meaning
hanging loose
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below, to remain unsettled or unresolved, to apply to a wall, a special method, to fasten so as to allow free motion forward and backward, to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting), to lean, incline, or jut over or downward, facility with or an understanding of something, to display (pictures) in a gallery, to be uncertain or in suspense, to be in a state of rapt attention, to be the least bit concerned or worried, to furnish with hanging decorations (as pictures or curtains), to have or use (something) as a source of support, to make (a turn) especially while driving, to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below, to remain calm or relaxed, to stay even, meaning entry 1 sense 1b, to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner, to fasten or be fastened to an elevated point without support from below, to die by hanging, to be burdensome or oppressive, to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension, to be imminent, to take hold for support, to hover or remain stationary in the air, to leave stranded in a hopeless or dangerous situation, to kill or be killed by hanging from a rope tied round the neck, to remain resolute in the face of adversity, to fail to break or drop as intended, hover sense 1b, to be uncertain, to be hard to bear, to fasten to a wall, to be in a state of close attention, to get very drunk, to display pictures in a gallery, linger, persist, to die by being suspended by the neck, to be slow in the explosion of a charge after its primer has been discharged, to maintain or continue holding a position, to suspend by the neck until dead, to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines, to inflict a blow on, to be connected as something relevant or related, to ride a surfboard with the toes of both feet turned over the front edge, a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course, base, found, to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position, depend sense 1, delay, hesitate, the manner in which a thing hangs, to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly, to pass time idly especially by relaxing or socializing, to stay steadily, to situate oneself in a place (such as a residence or place of employment), to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height, to be unable to reach a decision or verdict, to keep persistent contact, to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing, droop entry 1 sense 1, the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below, to cease an activity or effort, to suspend by the neck until dead especially as a form of execution, depend, declivity, slope, droop
hanging loose Sentence Examples
- Emily's earrings were hanging loose, threatening to fall off at any moment.
- The rope holding the swing was hanging loose, khiến the children wary of using it.
- The loose wires hanging loose from the wall posed a safety hazard.
- The hammock swung gently, its fabric hanging loose in the warm breeze.
- The zipper pull on my jacket was hanging loose, making it difficult to close.
- The art on the walls was hanging loose, as if it needed to be straightened.
- The curtains hung loose around the window, offering little privacy.
- The dog's tongue hung loose from its mouth, panting heavily after a long walk.
- The traffic was hanging loose on the highway, causing long delays.
- My hair was hanging loose over my shoulders, framing my face.
FAQs About the word hanging loose
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below, to remain unsettled or unresolved, to apply to a wall, a special method, to fasten so as to allow f
mellowing (out), loosening up,relaxing, winding down, chilling out, unwinding, composing, goofing (off), hanging (around or out), kicking back
tensing (up),,
Emily's earrings were hanging loose, threatening to fall off at any moment.
The rope holding the swing was hanging loose, khiến the children wary of using it.
The loose wires hanging loose from the wall posed a safety hazard.
The hammock swung gently, its fabric hanging loose in the warm breeze.
