hang together en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (idiomatic) To be connected.
- (idiomatic) To correspond or fit well.
- (idiomatic, of two people) To be in a romantic relationship.
- (idiomatic, of people) To be united in defiance.
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To remain united; to stand by one another.
[…]we are all of a piece; we hang together.
1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act IV, page 45:
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(of a story, qualifier:plan or scheme) To be self-consistent and make sense; to seem plausible.
The story does not hang together.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hangs together | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hanging together | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung together | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung together | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
step out (be in a romantic relationship)