string

1 a lightweight cord [syn: twine]

2 stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" [syn: bowed stringed instrument]

3 a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed

4 a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought" [syn: train]

5 a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)

6 a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" [syn: drawstring, drawing string]

7 a collection of objects threaded on a single strand

8 a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; [syn: chain, strand]

1 thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" [syn: thread, draw]

2 add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical" [syn: string up]

3 move or come along [syn: string along]

4 stretch out or arrange like a string

5 string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"

6 remove the stringy parts of; "string beans"

7 provide with strings; "string my guitar" [ant: unstring] [also: strung]strung adj : that is on a string; "keys strung on a red cord"strung See string

English

Pronunciation

• /'stɻʌɳ/

  Rhymes: -ʌŋ

Verb

strung

1. past of string

Derived terms

• highly strung, highly-strung