- 1to hang or tie something in place, especially as decoration string something + adv./prep. We strung paper lanterns up in the trees. string A on, along, in, etc. B Flags were strung out along the route. string B with A The route was strung with flags.
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join things - 2string something + adv./prep. to put a series of small objects on string, etc.; to join things together with string, etc. synonym thread She had strung the shells on a silver chain. (figurative) carbon atoms strung together to form giant molecules
- 3string something to put a string or strings on a racket or musical instrument see high-strung Phrasal Verbsstring alongstring outstring togetherstring up
string
verbNAmE//strɪŋ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they string he / she / it strings
past simple strung
-ing form stringing
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