Phrase guide

hang together

verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To be connected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To correspond or fit well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To be in a romantic relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To be united in defiance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To remain united; to stand by one another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 6

To be self-consistent and make sense; to seem plausible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: plan or scheme

Examples

  • The story does not hang together.

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7

verb

Meaning 7

be connected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • In my heart I can make the world hang together

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interdepend

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: connect, link, tie, link up

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Etymology

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