to string
- verb
- /strɪŋ/
- You're going to hold the piece of hair and tie the string around this hair like so.
- strung across lines
- strung a bow
Might be stringing up these lights.
- Might be stringing up these lights.
Examples
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And there was ways like where people could like tie, like tie the string a certain way.
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I think we'll string it between the pole and that tree.
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Then thread your tag onto the string, wheel right through and tie a bow.
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We strung up this yellow tape, which took a while.
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By the light of the fire, I saw a clothesline strung out on one side of the hut.
Fiction book (1992) -
Please string the lights along the fence for the party tonight.
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He will string the beads together to make a beautiful necklace.
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Before you cook the beans, you should string them to remove the tough parts.
Synonyms
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
To attach things using a sticky strip
To tie something tightly with rope or string
To fasten things together using metal links
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
Hold something in place so it cannot move
To fasten something with a band so it stays in place
To tie things together with a loop of material
To thread a cord through holes to fasten shoes
To tie an animal or object so it cannot move away
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
To fasten something securely with rope or cord
To tie or secure something with a strong cord
To tie the legs and wings of a bird so it cooks evenly
To bind things with a thin rope or string
To tie things together with rope to hold them in place
To fasten something with a strong wire or rope
To tie something tightly with rope so it does not move
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Make someone believe a false promise for a long time to get an advantage
Gently pull and release a string on an instrument like a guitar or harp to make a sound
Compounds
- Specialized
An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces
- Specialized
An idea in physics about a very thin, long object in space that has a lot of energy
- Informal
Being too dependent on your parents, especially your mother, so you are not independent
A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos
- US
A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands
- Specialized
A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it
- Specialized
An early form of string theory that describes only bosons, a type of particle, and needs 26 dimensions
- Specialized
An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth
- Jargon
An invisible or marked line on a pool table behind which cue balls are placed at game start
- Archaic
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
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb string comes from an old English verb strengan meaning 'to pull tight' or 'to bind', so to string something is to tie or fasten it with a cord.