string

noun

UK /strɪŋ/

Word Forms

singular	string
plural	strings

1
countable/uncountable thin rope, usually made of twisted fibres and used for tying things together
a parcel tied with string
a piece of string
The balloon was attached to a long string.
Synonyms and related words
Things used for tying and fastening
rope
chain
string
2
countable a group of similar or connected things
string of:
a string of islands
A string of cars travelled up the narrow mountain road.
He owns a string of restaurants in Wales.
a string of questions/lies/insults:
I was confronted by a string of questions.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 2a
  a series of similar or connected events that happen one after the other
  A string of fires plagued the area last summer.
  The team had a string of 13 wins last season.
  Synonyms and related words
  Series of events or occurrences
  pattern
  process
  train
2. 2b
  computinga group of characters used in a computer program and treated as a single unit
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of computer programs, systems or software
  anchor link
  autoflow
  automatic hyphenation
3
countable musicone of several long pieces of nylon, wire, or another substance stretched across a musical instrument, and used for producing sounds
guitar/violin/harp strings
Synonyms and related words
Parts of musical instruments
bellows
bow
bridge
1. 3a
  
  strings
  plural the stringed instruments in an orchestra, or the people who play them
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of musical instruments
  alto
  brass
  consort
4
countable any of the long thin pieces of plastic or other material stretched across the frame of a tennis racket or similar piece of sports equipment
Synonyms and related words
Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
ball
baseball
basketball
5
countable something long and thin that is similar to a string
Strings of damp hair clung to her forehead.
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
6
countable a G-string
Synonyms and related words
Underwear
basque
bloomers
body
7
uncountable Americana group of players of the same level of ability
first/second string:
He made the second string on the baseball team.
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
A. N. Other
back
8

strings
plural special conditions that limit an offer or agreement
If there are any strings involved, I’m really not interested.
no strings attached:
The money was given with no strings attached.
Synonyms and related words
Limits, controls and ranges
red line
limit
constraint

phrases

have more than one string to your bow

have someone on a string

string

noun

US /strɪŋ/

Word Forms

singular	string
plural	strings

1
countable/uncountable thin rope, usually made of twisted fibers and used for tying things together
a package tied with string
a piece of string
The balloon was attached to a long string.
Synonyms and related words
Things used for tying and fastening
rope
chain
string
2
countable a group of similar or connected things
string of:
a string of islands
A string of cars traveled up the narrow mountain road.
He owns a string of restaurants in the Midwest.
a string of questions/lies/insults:
I was confronted by a string of questions.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 2a
  computinga group of characters used in a computer program and treated as a single unit
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of computer programs, systems or software
  anchor link
  autoflow
  automatic hyphenation
2. 2b
  a series of similar or connected events that happen one after the other
  A string of fires plagued the area last summer.
  The team had a string of 13 wins last season.
  Synonyms and related words
  Series of events or occurrences
  pattern
  process
  train
3
countable musicone of several long pieces of nylon, wire, or another substance stretched across a musical instrument, and used for producing sounds
guitar/violin/harp strings
Synonyms and related words
Parts of musical instruments
bellows
bow
bridge
1. 3a
  
  strings
  plural the stringed instruments in an orchestra, or the people who play them
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of musical instruments
  alto
  brass
  consort
4
countable any of the long thin pieces of plastic or other material stretched across the frame of a tennis racket or similar piece of sports equipment
Synonyms and related words
Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
ball
baseball
basketball
5
countable something long and thin that is similar to a string
Strings of damp hair clung to her forehead.
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
6
uncountable Americana group of players of the same level of ability
first/second string:
He made the second string on the baseball team.
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
back
backfield
7

strings
plural special conditions that limit an offer or agreement
If there are any strings involved, I’m really not interested.
no strings attached:
The money was given with no strings attached.
Synonyms and related words
Limits, controls and ranges
red line
limit
constraint
8
countable a G-string
Synonyms and related words
Underwear
bloomers
body
body suit

phrases

have someone on a string

string

verb transitive

UK /strɪŋ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	string
he/she/it	strings
present participle	stringing
past tense	strung
past participle	strung

1
to pass a string through several things in order to make a chain
The children sat on the floor stringing beads.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
2
to hang something between two objects
She strung a hammock between two trees.
Synonyms and related words
To hang, or to hang down
hang
hang out
dangle
3
to hang things in a line
string something on/around/along/across something:
Lights were strung all around the patio.
Synonyms and related words
To hang, or to hang down
hang
hang out
dangle
4
to put strings on a musical instrument or on a sports racket
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix

phrasal verbs

string along

string out

string together

string up

string

verb transitive

US /strɪŋ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	string
he/she/it	strings
present participle	stringing
past tense	strung
past participle	strung

1
to pass a string through several things in order to make a chain
The children sat on the floor stringing beads.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach
2
to hang something between two objects
She strung a hammock between two trees.
Synonyms and related words
To hang, or to hang down
hang
hang out
dangle
3
to hang things in a line
string something on/around/along/across something:
Lights were strung all around the patio.
Synonyms and related words
To hang, or to hang down
hang
hang out
dangle
4
to put strings on a musical instrument or on a sports racket
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix

phrasal verbs

string along

string out

string together

string up

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