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View definitions for hangs loose

hangs loose

verb as in abate

verb as in loll

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The case is fitted close to the body of the caterpillar, save at the mouth, where it hangs loose in two ragged silken curtains.

The aristocratical part of me, if part of me it must be called, hangs loose and keeps off insects.

If too much of the worm hangs loose the fish will seldom take the whole in their mouth, and will not be hooked.

But they shall be bound by a tie so close that the mere tie of blood hangs loose beside it!

A man whose jaw habitually hangs loose may be capable of great determination for a while, but he is not persistent in character.

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On this page you'll find 151 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hangs loose, such as: lie down, recline, sit back, take it easy, unwind, and breathe easy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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