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to string

to string

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
1 8.1

To take the thin cords off a musical instrument or bow

removes fibrous threads from beans before cooking

Idioms

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

An extra skill someone can use later

Phrasal Verbs

to string up
  • Offensive
23 9.5

To kill someone by hanging, often as punishment

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

20 7.5

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

8 5.5

To hang things for decoration or display

4 5.5

To arrange events and ideas one after another

to string out
  • Informal
4 6.3

To make something last longer than needed, often on purpose

To place things in a line along a path

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

Compounds

string theory
  • Specialized
46 8.8

An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces

G-string
  • NSFW
18 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

12 4.7

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

11 2.7

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

7 2.1

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

6 6.0

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

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

2 3.6

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

cosmic string
  • Specialized
2 9.9

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

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

apron string
  • Informal
2 6.8

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

A row of beads threaded together and worn as jewelry

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

string bean
  • Slang
2 6.4

A very tall thin person that people call as a joke

1 3.7

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

1 6.5

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

purse string
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

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

A group of five musicians who play string instruments

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

1 5.6

A cord used to pull a purse or bag closed

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

bosonic string theory
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

word string
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A group of words treated as one piece

purse string
  • Informal
1 5.5

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

1 8.1

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

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

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

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.