Hang; also, kill by hanging. For example, They strung up their Christmas lights in October, or The mob wanted to string him up on the nearest tree. [Early 1800s]
string up
| Idioms: string up |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
kill by hanging
Synonym: hang
Meaning #2:
add as if on a string
Synonym: string
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