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String

strɪŋ

String definitions
noun
string strings
  1. material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length

    "unwieldy packs tied up with string"

    twine cord yarn thread strand fibre
    • a piece of string used to tie round or attach to something

      "the elephant mask had a trunk you could raise by pulling a string"

    • a piece of catgut or similar material interwoven with others to form the head of a sports racket
    • a length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration

      "the D string broke"

    • the stringed instruments in an orchestra

      "the blend of the wind-group is less perfect than that of the strings"

    • relating to or consisting of stringed instruments

      "a string quartet"

  2. a set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord

    "she wore a string of agates round her throat"

    strand rope necklace rosary chaplet
    • a sequence of similar items or events

      "a string of burglaries"

    • a linear sequence of characters, words, or other data
    • a group of racehorses trained at one stable
    • a reserve team or player holding a specified position in an order of preference

      "the village team held Rangers' second string to a 0–0 draw"

    • a player assigned a specified rank in a team in an individual sport such as squash

      "Taylor lost to third string Baines"

  3. a tough piece of fibre in vegetables, meat, or other food, such as a tough elongated piece connecting the two halves of a bean pod
  4. a G-string or thong
  5. a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having the dynamical properties of a flexible loop
    • a hypothetical threadlike concentration of energy within the structure of space–time
verb
strung string stringing strings
  1. hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line

    "lights were strung across the promenade"

    hang suspend sling stretch stretch sling run fasten tie secure link
    • thread (a series of small objects) on a string

      "he collected stones with holes in them and strung them on a strong cord"

    • be arranged in a long line

      "the houses were strung along the road"

  2. fit a string or strings to (a musical instrument, a racket, or a bow)

    "the harp had been newly strung"

  3. remove the strings from (a bean)
  4. hoax or trick (someone)

    "I'm not stringing you—I'll eat my shirt if it's not true"

  5. work as a stringer in journalism

    "he strings for almost every French radio service"

  6. determine the order of play by striking the cue ball from baulk to rebound off the top cushion, first stroke going to the player whose ball comes to rest nearer the bottom cushion