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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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Thread
  • Draw

Hypernyms

  • Set Up

Related Words

  • Stringer (noun)
  • String (noun)

Meaning 2

Remove the stringy parts of; "string beans".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Take Away
  • Take
  • Withdraw

Meaning 3

Provide with strings; "string my guitar".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Antonyms

  • Unstring

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Related Words

  • String (noun)

Meaning 4

Stretch out or arrange like a string.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Set Up

Related Words

  • String Out (verb)
  • String (noun)

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.

Hypernyms

  • Secure
  • Fix

Related Words

  • String (noun)

Meaning 6

Add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • String Up

Related Words

  • String (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • String Along

Hypernyms

  • Pass On
  • Progress
  • Go On
  • March On
  • Move On
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