strings
Meaning of strings
- material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.
unwieldy packs tied up with string
- hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line.
lights were strung across the promenade
- fit a string or strings to (a musical instrument, a racket, or a bow).
the harp had been newly strung
- remove the strings from (a bean).
- hoax or trick (someone).
I'm not stringing you—I'll eat my shirt if it's not true
- work as a stringer in journalism.
he strings for almost every French radio service
- determine the order of play by striking the cue ball from baulk to rebound off the top cushion, first stroke going to the player whose ball comes to rest nearer the bottom cushion.
Old English streng (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Strang, also to strong. The verb (dating from late Middle English) is first recorded in the senses ‘arrange in a row’ and ‘fit with a string’.
Information about strings
- The singular form of strings is: string.
- Languages in which strings is used:
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Hyphenation of strings
strings
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- strings is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
strings synonyms
Meaning strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together:
Meaning thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands:
Meaning spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing:
Meaning cotton, nylon, or other fibres spun into long, thin strands and used for sewing:
Meaning the shore of a sea, lake, or large river:
Meaning a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed:
Meaning a length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material:
Meaning a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles:
Meaning a long, narrow mark or band:
Meaning metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod:
Meaning a thing used for tying or binding something tightly:
Meaning a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip:
Meaning a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship:
Meaning suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free:
Meaning hang (something) from somewhere:
Meaning suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position:
Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:
Meaning form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle:
Meaning adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations:
Meaning move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time:
Meaning close or do up securely:
Meaning attach or fasten with string or similar cord:
Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:
Meaning make, form, or suggest a connection with or between:
Words that rhyme with strings
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