String (Verb)
Meaning 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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Remove the stringy parts of; "string beans".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Provide with strings; "string my guitar".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Stretch out or arrange like a string.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
String together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She had a talent for stringing together seemingly unrelated ideas into a coherent argument.
- After sewing the button on my shirt, my grandmother needed a needle and thread to string it through the buttonhole.
- To keep the package from opening during shipping, be sure to string it tightly with twine.
- The gift was carefully wrapped and then stringed around with a colorful ribbon.
- She was able to string the luggage tags to her bags with little effort using the ball of cord given by the airline staff.
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Meaning 6
Add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 7
Move or come along.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The fans strung out along the street waiting for the celebrities to arrive.
- Her loyal supporters strung along behind her, eagerly taking notes.
- The crowd strung out in a long line as they waited for the concert to begin.
- The employees strung along behind the manager, heading to the office meeting.
- The children strung along hand-in-hand, following their teacher through the museum.