string
/strɪŋ/
noun
- A thin piece of twisted thread or cord used for tying or fastening things.
- The cat played with a ball of string.
- She tied the package with a piece of string.
- He used string to hang the picture on the wall.
- A series of things or events that are connected or follow each other.
- He told a long string of jokes that made everyone laugh.
- A string of lights decorated the garden for the party.
- The team had a string of victories this season.
- A thin piece of material stretched across a musical instrument to produce sound when plucked or bowed.
- The guitar has six strings.
- He tuned the strings of his cello before playing.
- She broke a string on her violin during the concert.
- A sequence of characters or words in computing or language.
- The password must be a string of at least eight characters.
- She searched for a string of text in the document.
- The program reads a string of numbers from the user.
- A group of objects threaded together on a thin cord.
- He bought a string of beads at the craft store.
- A string of onions hung from the kitchen ceiling.
- She wore a string of pearls around her neck.
verb
- To put something on a thread or cord, or to arrange things in a line.
- They strung the fish on a line to carry them home.
- He strung the lights across the patio.
- She strung the beads to make a necklace.
- To fit a musical instrument with strings.
- She learned how to string a violin from her teacher.
- He needs to string his guitar before the show.
- The shop can string your racket for you.
- To deceive or mislead someone, often by making false promises.
- Don't let them string you into believing their lies.
- He kept stringing her along with promises of a promotion.
- She felt she was being strung along by the salesperson.