n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: strung \ ' str ə ŋ \ ; string · ing \ ' stri ŋ -i ŋ \
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 a : to equip with strings b : to tune the strings of
2 : to make tense : key up
3 a : to thread on or as if on a string b : to thread with objects c : to tie, hang, or fasten with string d : to put together (as words or ideas) like objects threaded on a string < strung her thoughts together>
4 : to hang by the neck ― used with up
5 : to remove the strings of < string beans>
6 a : to extend or stretch like a string < string wires from tree to tree> b : to set out in a line or series ― often used with out
intransitive verb
1 : to move, progress, or lie in a string
2 : to form into strings
3 : LAG 3