string

(strĭng)
n.

1. A cord usually made of fiber, used for fastening, tying, or lacing.
2. Something configured as a long, thin line: limp strings of hair.
3. A plant fiber.
4. A set of objects threaded together: a string of beads.
5. A series of similar or related acts, events, or items arranged or falling in or as if in a line. See synonyms at series.
6. Computer Science. A set of consecutive characters.
7. Informal.
   1. A set of animals, especially racehorses, belonging to a single owner; a stable.
   2. A scattered group of businesses under a single ownership or management: a string of boutiques.
8. Sports. A group of players ranked according to ability within a team: He made the second string.
9. Music.
   1. A cord stretched on an instrument and struck, plucked, or bowed to produce tones.
   2. strings The section of a band or orchestra composed of stringed instruments.
   3. strings Stringed instruments or their players considered as a group.
10. Architecture.
    1. A stringboard.
    2. A stringcourse.
11. Games. The balk line in billiards.
12. Sports. A complete game consisting of ten frames in bowling.
13. Informal. A limiting or hidden condition. Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached.

v., strung (strŭng), string·ing, strings.

v.tr.

1. To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar.
2. To thread on a string.
3. To arrange in a string or series. Often used with out.
4. To fasten, tie, or hang with a string or strings.
5. To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room.
6. To strip (vegetables) of fibers.

v.intr.

1. To form strings or become stringlike.
2. To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession.

phrasal verbs:

string along Informal.

1. To go along with something; agree.
2. To keep (someone) waiting or in a state of uncertainty.
3. To fool, cheat, or deceive.

string out

1. To draw out; prolong.

string up Informal.

1. To kill (someone) by hanging.

idiom:

on a (or the) string

1. Under one's complete control or influence.

[Middle English, from Old English streng.]

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The normal form for the past tense and the past participle is strung. A musical instrument with strings is called a stringed instrument, but if the strings need renewing it is restrung.

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In programming, a contiguous set of alphanumeric characters that does not contain numbers used for calculations. Names, addresses and error messages are examples of strings. Contrast with numeric data.

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noun

1. A group of people or things arranged in a row: column, file, line, queue, rank¹, row¹, tier. See group.
2. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other: chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, succession, suite, train. Informal streak. See order/disorder.
3. A restricting or modifying element. condition, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation, specification, stipulation, term (often used in plural). See limited/unlimited.

verb

To put (objects) onto a fine continuous filament: thread. See order/disorder.

phrasal verb - string up

To execute by suspending by the neck: gibbet, hang. Slang swing. See help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with string:
strings attached
string together
string up

See also harp on (one string); no strings attached; on a shoestring; on a string; pull strings; purse strings; tied to apron strings; two strings to one's bow.

n

Definition: succession, series
Antonyms: individual

In Geographic Information Systems, a sequence of text items or line segments.

A length of any material (commonly gut, silk, wire or plastic) that can produce a musical sound when stretched and then excited (by bowing, plucking, striking etc).

Various factors influence the sound produced by a vibrating string. If it, or the air in contact with it, is damped, the upper harmonics are reduced and the pattern of sound decay is affected. The stiffness of the string increases the sharpness of the harmonics with relation to the fundamental (‘inharmonicity’); the greater this is, the more the sound approaches that of a bell. Any inequality of thickness or straightness in a string will cause a distortion of the harmonic series and may introduce beats into the sound.

The material chosen for strings depends on the required pitch and tone. Bass strings must have their mass increased to produce a drop in frequency if they are not to be of impractical length, so they are thicker, and often overspun with wire. The more powerful the tone the stronger the strings must be; thus piano strings are much heavier in size and material than, for example, violin ones.

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1. In a stair, an inclined board which supports the end of the steps; also called a stringer. 2. In a lattice roof truss, a horizontal tie.
3. A stringcourse. Also called stringer, stringboard, or face string. For specific types, see closed string, face string, finish string, open string, outer string, rough string, stair string.

string, 1

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A section of the orchestra containing the stringed musical instruments — those played by making stretched strings vibrate. In most stringed instruments, the musician draws a bow over the strings; violins, violas, cellos, and bass viols are played in this way. Other stringed instruments are played by plucking the strings; these include the banjo, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and ukulele.

IN BRIEF: A small cord used to tie.

The boy held on tightly to the string so the balloon would not float away.

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Dreaming about string often refers to something that needs to be secured or mended, particularly a relationship or some other situation. There are, however, many idiomatic expressions containing the word "string," and a dream could be alluding to one of these meanings: "purse strings," "to string someone along," "first string," "no strings attached," "pull some strings," etc.

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verb
verb, now mainly US

1: trans. To fool, deceive, (1812 —) .
H. Engel I guess I don't have any reason to believe they'd string me (1982).

2: to string out US To be under the influence of a drug. Cf. strung out adjective. (1967 —) .
Sunday Telegraph How long did you string out? (1970). noun

3: US A group of prostitutes working for the same person or organization. Cf. stable noun. (1913 —) .
L. Block She wants out of my string of girls (1982).

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1. twine, very thin rope.
2. a term used to denote a group of dairy cattle housed together in a free stall system based on stage of lactation and production with string 1 being the most recently calved and the highest producing cows, usually containing cows to the time of peak lactation after which they would move to string 2 and subsequently later strings. This allows groups of cattle to be fed separately on the basis of production.

• s. foreign body — see linear foreign body.
• s. sign — seen in radiographs of the stenosed gastric pylorus as contrast medium is forced into the limited canal.

For a list of words related to string, see:

• Nuclear and Particle Physics - string: hypothetical basic unit of matter, neither wave nor particle but thin, curved string with length dimension only
• General Technology - string: ordered sequence of data elements, usu. characters, treated as a unit
• Types of Trains, Cars, and Lines - string: line of coupled cars
• bean
• Fasteners - string: thin cord or rope
• Instrument Types and Groupings - string: any instrument composed of strings, usu. of uniform length, stretched on a frame and bowed or plucked by hand
• Accessories - string: thin cord of nylon, gut, or metal stretched and plucked or bowed
• Horse and Dog Racing

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - streng, række, snor, bånd, vange, tangatrusse
v. tr. - opstrenge, strenge op, stemme, spænde, trække på snor, ribbe
v. intr. - udgøre en lang række, blive trådet

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    mange strenge på buen
• no strings    uden bånd, fri
• no strings attached    uden modydelser
• on a string    have en i sin hule hånd
• string along    holde for nar, snyde
• string bean    snittebønne
• string out    spænde op, danne en lang række, trække ud
• string quartet    strygerkvartet
• string tie    slips
• string up    spænde, anspænde, stemme, klynge op
• string vest    netundertrøje
• stringed instrument    strengeinstrument

Nederlands (Dutch)
snaar, touwtje, rits, besnaren, bespannen, rijgen, ketting

Français (French)
n. - ficelle, cordon, corde, fil, défilé de, série de, succession de, chaîne de, kyrielle de, tresse (d'ail), chapelet (d'oignons), collier de, guirlande de, (Équit) écurie de, (Mus) corde, (Comput) chaîne, (Bot, Culin) fil (de haricot), (Ling) suite, (Constr) limon
v. tr. - (Mus, Sport) corder, monter (une guitare), garnir (qch) d'une corde, enfiler (sur), suspendre, accrocher
v. intr. - (Journ) travailler comme correspondant free-lance

idioms:

• have many strings to one's bow    avoir plus d'une corde à son arc
• no strings    sans conditions
• no strings attached    sans conditions
• on a string    sur un fil, (mener qn) à la baguette
• on the string    sur le fil
• string along    suivre, mener en bateau
• string bean    haricot à écosser
• string out    s'échelonner, échelonner, se déployer
• string quartet    quatuor à cordes
• string tie    lacet (cravate)
• string up    pendre (qn) haut et court
• string vest    tricot de corps à larges mailles
• stringed instrument    instrument à cordes
• strung out    se déployer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schnur, Band, Faden, Reihe, Serie, Bindfaden, Saite, Streichinstrumente, Streicher
v. - besaiten, (be)spannen, aufreihen, auffädeln, verschnüren

idioms:

• have many strings to one's bow    übrige Ideen/Fähigkeiten, die benutzt werden können
• no strings    unverbindlich
• no strings attached    ohne Bedingungen
• on a string    am Gängelband
• on the string    am Gängelband
• string along    sich anschließen, hinhalten
• string bean    grüne Bohne
• string out    sich verteilen
• string quartet    Streichquartett
• string tie    schmale Krawatte
• string up    aufhängen
• string vest    Netzhemd
• stringed instrument    Saiteninstrument
• strung out    in die Länge gezogen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σπάγκος, ταινία, ορμαθός, αρμαθιά, περιδέραιο, χορδή, αλληλουχία, (αθλοπ.) αριθμός παρτίδων ή σειρά αγωνισμάτων, (μαθημ., Η/Υ) σειρά συμβόλων ή γλωσσικών στοιχείων, (μουσ.) χορδή (οργάνου), (πληθ.) έγχορδα (όργανα)
v. - εφοδιάζω με χορδές, δένω, κρεμώ ή αρμαθιάζω με σπάγκο, αφαιρώ χορδές, (στο μπιλιάρδο) μετριέμαι (για να καθοριστεί η σειρά παιξίματος)

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    (ξέρω) πολλά κόλπα
• no strings    χωρίς δεσμεύσεις
• no strings attached    χωρίς (υποκρυπτόμενους) όρους
• on a string    του χεριού μου
• string along    συμφωνώ, ξεγελώ, παραπλανώ
• string bean    φρέσκο φασολάκι
• string out    αραδιάζω, αρμαθιάζω
• string quartet    κουαρτέτο εγχόρδων
• string tie    λεπτή γραβάτα
• string up    τεντώνω (χορδή), εξάπτω, αναρτώ, απαγχονίζω
• string vest    αραιοϋφασμένο φανελάκι
• stringed instrument    έγχορδο όργανο

Italiano (Italian)
relazioni, condizionare, infilare, collana, corda, laccio

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    avere molte frecce al proprio arco
• no strings (attached)    senza condizioni
• on a string    sotto controllo
• string along    tener buono
• string bean    fagiolino
• string out    prolungare
• string quartet    quartetto d'archi
• string tie    cravattina
• string up    impiccare
• string vest    panciotto a rete
• stringed instrument    strumento ad archi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - corda (f), instrumentos de corda

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    muita areia para o meu caminhão (coloq.) (bras.)
• no strings (attached)    sem condições (especiais)
• on a string    numa seqüência
• string along    enrolar (fig.)
• string bean    vagem (f) (Bot.)
• string out    espalhado (de maneira uniforme) por
• string quartet    quarteto (m) de cordas (Mús.)
• string tie    gravata (f) borboleta
• string up    pendurar objetos
• string vest    camiseta (f) sem mangas (Brit.)
• stringed instrument    instrumentos (m pl) de corda

Русский (Russian)
веревка, струна, вереница, нитка, связка, тетива, натягивать струну, тетиву, настраивать музыкальный инструмент, напрягать, завязывать, нанизывать, расставлять в ряд

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    иметь выбор между несколькими средствами, иметь какое-л. средство про запас
• no strings (attached)    без каких-л. условий
• on a string    на коротком поводке
• string along    следовать за кем-л., разделять (взгляды), водить за нос
• string bean    фасоль волокнистая, высокий худой человек
• string out    расставлять, растягивать вереницей, растягиваться вереницей, затянуть
• string quartet    струнный квартет
• string tie    галстук-ленточка
• string up    напрягать (волю), развешивать, повесить
• string vest    жилет
• stringed instrument    струнный музыкальный инструмент

Español (Spanish)
n. - serie, cadena, sucesión
v. tr. - encordar, ensartar, enhebrar, atar, templar, quitar las hebras, poner tirante, en tensión, fortalecer, alargar, tomar el pelo, engañar, ahorcar, extender o extenderse en línea, prolongar, prolongarse
v. intr. - formar hilo, estirarse, marchar en hilera, extender o extenderse en línea, prolongar, prolongarse

idioms:

• have many strings to one's bow    persona de recursos, tener más de un recurso
• no strings    sin ataduras, sin condiciones
• no strings attached    (una situación) sin restricciones, sin condiciones
• on a string    tener a alguien en un puño
• on the string    tener a alguien en un puño, estar sujeto a (alguien)
• string along    tomarle el pelo a alguien
• string bean    judía verde
• string out    extenderse a lo largo
• string quartet    cuarteto de cuerdas
• string tie    lazo
• string up    ahorcar, colgar
• string vest    chaleco de mallas (red)
• stringed instrument    instrumento de cuerdas
• strung out    prolongarse, extenderse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - band, snodd, tråd, rad, serie av tecken
v. - spänna upp, behänga, förse med snöre, snoppa, rensa, bilda en rad, sätta strängar på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
线, 一串, 细绳, 串起, 收紧, 成串, 成线索状, 排成一行前进, 连成一串

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    有两手准备
• no strings    无附带条件的
• no strings attached    不加附带条件
• on a string    操纵某人
• string along    串着耍, 欺骗, 愚弄
• string bean    青豆, 瘦长个子, 四季豆
• string out    排列开来, 延长, 延伸
• string quartet    弦乐四重奏, 弦乐四重奏曲
• string tie    蝶形领结
• string up    勒死
• string vest    网眼背心, 条纹背心
• stringed instrument    弦乐器

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 線, 一串, 細繩
v. tr. - 串起, 收緊, 成串
v. intr. - 成線索狀, 排成一行前進, 連成一串

idioms:

• many strings to one's bow    有兩手準備
• no strings    無附帶條件的
• no strings attached    不加附帶條件
• on a string    操縱某人
• string along    串著耍, 欺騙, 愚弄
• string bean    青豆, 瘦長個子, 四季豆
• string out    排列開來, 延長, 延伸
• string quartet    絃樂四重奏, 絃樂四重奏曲
• string tie    蝶形領結
• string up    勒死
• string vest    網眼背心, 條紋背心
• stringed instrument    絃樂器

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 노끈, 문자열, (악기의) 현
v. tr. - ~을 실에 꿰다, 매달다, 한 줄로 늘어놓다
v. intr. - 줄줄이 이어지다, 실 같이 늘어나다

idioms:

• string along    (남을) 따라가다, ~에 동조하다
• string out    한 줄로 놓이다, 산개하다
• string up    높이 매달다, 목매달아 죽이다, 교수형에 처하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ひも, 結びひも, ひと続き, ひもでつないだもの, 弦, 付帯条件, 繊維
v. - …にひもを通す, 弦を張る, ガットを張る, 緊張させる, つるす, 縛る

idioms:

• no strings (attached)    付帯条件がない
• on a string    宙ぶらりんで, 言いなりで
• string along    くっついて行く, 従う
• string bean    さやごと食べる豆
• string out    一列に並べる, 散開する
• string quartet    弦楽四重奏, 弦楽四重奏曲, 弦楽四重奏団
• string tie    ストリングタイ, ひもタイ
• string up    高い所につるす, つるし首にする
• string vest    ストリングベスト

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خيط, وتر, صف لؤلؤ, مجموعه حروف (فعل) أسلك, ربط بخيط, تمدد على شكل خيوط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוט, שרוך, פתיל, מיתר, מחרוזת, סדרה, מערכת, שורה, סיב, כלי-מיתרים‬
v. tr. - ‮קשר, תלה, מתח, קבע או מתח מיתר, חרז פנינים, חרז מלים‬
v. intr. - ‮נעשה דביק ויצר מיתרים (דבק)‬

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