26984 words

string

20 definitions • 34 examples
1
(a piece of) strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together, used for fastening and tying things:

Examples:

a package tied with string
piece of string She wrapped the parcel with brown paper and a long piece of string.
ball of string Our cat loves nothing more than playing with a ball of string.
pull a string When you pull the strings, the puppet's arms and legs move.
2
a set of objects joined together in a row on a single rope or thread:

Examples:

string of beads/pearls She wore a neat tweed suit with a string of beads/pearls.
string of A string of onions hung from a beam in the kitchen.
3
a series of related things or events:

Examples:

string of What do you think of the recent string of political scandals?
string of hits He had a string of top-20 hits during the 80s.
4
a thin wire that is stretched across a musical instrument and is used to produce a range of notes depending on its thickness, length, and tightness:

Examples:

A violin has four strings.
guitar string Guitar strings are made from steel or nylon.
pluck a string You can pluck the strings on a guitar with your fingers or a plectrum.
a twelve-string guitar
5
the group of instruments that have strings and are played with a bow or with the fingers, or the players in a musical group who play these instruments:

Examples:

I prefer his compositions for strings.
6
one of the thin plastic strings that are stretched between the sides of the frame of a racket used in sport
7
a usually short piece of text consisting of letters, numbers, or symbols that is used in computer processes such as searching through large amounts of information:

Examples:

search string If you type in the search string "ing", the computer will find all the words containing "ing".
8
consisting of or relating to string instruments:

Examples:

the string section
a string quartet
string orchestra The string orchestra played Mozart as the parents entered the hall.
A 12-piece string ensemble played in the church.
The banjo forms the basis of their string band.
The orchestra's string sound is rich and deep.
9
to put strings on a musical instrument:

Examples:

First you need to learn how to string and tune your guitar.
10
to put new strings onto a racket used in sport:

Examples:

You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition.
11
to put a string through a number of objects:

Examples:

Would you help me string these beads?
12
a thin length of cord:

Examples:

[ U ] a piece of string
13

Examples:

Guitar strings are made from steel or nylon.
14
The strings in an orchestra is a group of instruments that produce sound with strings:

Examples:

Violins, cellos, and double basses are all strings.
15
a set of objects joined together in a row on a single cord or thread:

Examples:

a string of pearls
16
a series of related things or events:

Examples:

He told the committee a string of lies.
Her new novel is the latest in a string of successes.
17
to attach a length of string or something similar by the ends, so that the middle hangs:

Examples:

They strung ribbons of bright paper around the room in preparation for the party.
18
to put a thread or cord through each of a set of things:

Examples:

fig. I can just barely string together (= say) a couple of sentences in Japanese.
19
to use your power or influence to get what you want:

Examples:

She became a journalist for one of the UK's top newspapers after her father pulled strings.
20
the person who pulls the strings in a particular organization, situation, etc. makes the important decisions about it and controls it:

Examples:

Shareholders are concerned because they no longer really know who is pulling the strings at the bank.

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