transitive (string someone along) to make someone continue believing something that is false for a long time, especially something about your intentions or beliefs
She’s juststringing you along – she won’t marry you.
Synonyms and related words
To cheat or trick someone
shanghai
rip off
deceive
2
intransitive to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion
string along with:
I’ll string along with your plan and see what happens.
Synonyms and related words
To agree with someone or something
agree
go along with
concur
3
intransitive Britishto go somewhere with someone, especially because you have nothing else to do
If you’re goingshopping, can I string along?
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
string along
phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
string along
he/she/it
strings along
present participle
stringing along
past tense
strung along
past participle
strung along
DEFINITIONS3
1
transitive (string someone along) to make someone continue believing something that is false for a long time, especially something about your intentions or beliefs
She’s juststringing you along – she won’t marry you.
Synonyms and related words
To cheat or trick someone
shanghai
cheat
rip off
2
intransitive to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion
string along with:
I’ll string along with your plan and see what happens.
Synonyms and related words
To agree with someone or something
agree
go along with
concur
3
intransitive Britishto go somewhere with someone, especially because you have nothing else to do