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to string

to string

11 7.4
To remove the tough fibers from vegetables like beans before cooking
  • verb
  • /strɪŋ/
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  • She learned how to string the beans during her cooking class.

Examples

  • I've already strung the cables, sir.

  • Before cooking, be sure to string the green beans to remove the fibrous parts.

  • To prepare the dish, you need to string the vegetables first.

Synonyms

to unstring
vsto string
8.1

To take the thin cords off a musical instrument or bow

removes fibrous threads from beans before cooking

Idioms

An extra skill someone can use later

Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know

Phrasal Verbs

17 7.5

Make someone believe a false promise for a long time to get an advantage

to string up
  • Offensive
14 9.5

To kill someone by hanging, often as punishment

To join separate things or events so they become one connected thing

4 5.5

To hang things for decoration or display

to string out
  • Informal
2 6.3

To make something last longer than needed, often on purpose

1 5.5

To arrange events and ideas one after another

Gently pull and release a string on an instrument like a guitar or harp to make a sound

To place things in a line along a path

Compounds

string theory
  • Specialized
63 8.8

An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces

G-string
  • NSFW
11 7.0

A very narrow strip of cloth worn between the legs as underwear

A group of two violins, a viola, and a cello or music written for that group

purse string
  • Informal
7 5.5

Control of money and the power to decide how to spend it

7 2.7

A long green bean with a tough string along its pod you remove before eating

5 6.0

A main player who regularly starts games and is not a substitute

4 2.1

A type of cheese made into long sticks you can pull into strips

cosmic string
  • Specialized
2 9.9

An idea in physics about a very thin, long object in space that has a lot of energy

apron string
  • Informal
2 6.8

Being too dependent on your parents, especially your mother, so you are not independent

A group of players who replace the usual starters during a game

A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos

A player who does not usually play but replaces others when needed

1 3.7

A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands

string bean
  • Slang
1 6.4

A very tall thin person that people call as a joke

A row of beads threaded together and worn as jewelry

purse string
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it

A group of five musicians who play string instruments

A group of musicians playing only string instruments like violins and cellos

1 6.5

A very narrow necktie made of string or ribbon and tied in a bow

bosonic string theory
  • Specialized
9.9

An early form of string theory that describes only bosons, a type of particle, and needs 26 dimensions

A cord or tie on an apron that fastens it around the waist

linguistic string
  • Specialized
6.6

A group of words in speech or writing treated as one unit

9.6

An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth

A cord used to pull a purse or bag closed

A player who does not start games and replaces starters when needed

A player who is third in line to replace other players and rarely plays

8.1

A very tall thin body shape that looks like a long bean

string line
  • Jargon
8.9

An invisible or marked line on a pool table behind which cue balls are placed at game start

4.9

A group of four players, two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a piece written for them

A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence

word string
  • Specialized
4.8

A group of words treated as one piece

Surface Forms

string infinitive
stringing present participle
strings third person singular
strung past
strung past participle

Etymology

The verb string (as in 'string the beans') comes from the noun 'string' because you remove the little cord-like fibers, so to string vegetables is to take out that tough, cord-like part.