string1 nounstring2 verb
stringstring1 /strɪŋ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINstring1
Origin:
Old English strengEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I need a piece of string to tie this package.
- The pen was hanging from a string on the wall.
- Almost every trainer with a string of 20 horses shares the same ultimate ambition - to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- Is this a string of isolated anecdotes or a pattern of substandard care?
- It will give that tight West Coast strum with the bass strings becoming almost percussive.
- She pulled the string tight, strangling him.
- The strings vibrate again, underscoring my panic.
Longman Language Activatora series of events, things, numbers, people etc
several things that happen one after the other: · What is the next number in the series -- 12, 24, 48, 96?series of: · There has been a series of accidents on the M25.· The orchestra is giving a series of concerts to raise money for charity.· Police smashed a major drugs ring after a series of dawn raids.
the order in which events or actions follow one another, or the order in which they are supposed to follow one another: · The keys have to be turned in a particular sequence to open the safe.sequence of: · The sequence of movements for this particular dance is quite difficult to learn.sequence of events: · The report detailed the sequence of events that led to the oil spill.in sequence: · The chairs are numbered in sequence.
a series of similar events that happen very close together, or a group of similar things that exist or are found very close together: · O'Neill had a string of successes with his first four plays.· a string of tiny islands off the coast of Florida· Jackson was imprisoned in 1934 for a string of sensational crimes.
a number of events, relationships, people etc following closely after each other, especially when it is bad that there have been so many of them: succession of: · The project has had a succession of legal problems.· Like many rich kids, Georgie was raised by a succession of underpaid nannies.in succession: · We lost four important games in succession.
also train of events British a series of events, especially a series in which each thing that happens causes the next one to happen: · The 6 month trial focused on the chain of events leading to the murder.· The book details the train of events that led to the outbreak of the First World War.
a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects etc that follow closely after each other: stream of of: · Guides take the non-stop stream of visitors around the castle.in an endless stream (=continuously, in large numbers): · Refugees were pouring across the border in an endless stream.
also catalog American a series of failures, disasters etc that happen one after the other and never seem to stop: · The bombing is the latest addition to the catalogue of terrorist crimes.· The official report into the disaster points up a whole catalog of errors and oversights.
a planned process of medical treatment, consisting of a series of regular amounts of treatment, drugs etc over a fixed period: · Europeans usually need to have a course of injections before travelling to India.· The disease can be easily cured with a simple course of antibiotics.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
I need a piece of string to tie this package.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES You’re 25 years old, and you still haven’t cut the apron strings. Jeff is still tied to his mother’s apron strings. A loop of wire held the gate shut. a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls) It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. a string quartet (=four people playing musical instruments with strings, such as violins)
I need a piece of string to tie this package. You’re 25 years old, and you still haven’t cut the apron strings. Jeff is still tied to his mother’s apron strings.· The accident happened because of a string of unfortunate coincidences.
(=a series of failures)· The team has had a string of failures in recent games.
· He spent many hours playing string instruments of all kinds.
A loop of wire held the gate shut. a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls) It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. a string quartet (=four people playing musical instruments with strings, such as violins) (=a series of victories)· The team won a string of victories.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Death of his father. Long string of jokes about the funeral, as though to show how well he was taking it.· Two divorces, a long string of live-in boyfriends.· Our Social Security system has already attached a very long string to generations of children for support of their parents' generation.· TIMES$ A 24 character long string pseudo-variable which reads and sets the system clock.· I thought of the long string of bedtimes that had joined our lives.· Beads can choke babies if swallowed, and long strings of beads can also half-strangle older children.· We picked up to a hover, moved out, and parked in a long string down the middle of row three.
NOUN· A character string consists of words separated by commas or spaces.· It is to such character string formats that we now turn.· This chapter mentioned several ways in which the end of a character string may be indicated.· A 36-bit word holds six 6-bit characters, and a character string consists of a number of consecutive words.· We therefore consider building an architecture round character string manipulation, rather than round word manipulation.
· Sayre used di-gram and tri-gram statistics to rule out implausible letter string combinations.· Use of n-grams requires little storage or processing but is less efficient at discriminating between acceptable and unacceptable letter strings.· Statistical information about n-grams has been applied to the output to select a single most likely letter string result.· Lexical lookup is more demanding of storage and processing but is better at rejecting unacceptable letter strings.· This involved presenting a priming word just prior to a target letter string.· In these cases, letter string combinations are only ruled out if they do not occur in the sample source.· Taken together, these character candidates produce a number of letter string candidates for any one word.· Sayre states that in most cases, there are less than four resulting alternative letter strings, and usually one.
· The other half of him is Yorkshire, giving us yet again a man strangled by his own purse strings.· The business leaders wanted the state to loosen its purse strings and give the schools' budgets a healthy boost.· The same hopes as any other pensioner, unless of course that pensioner happens to hold the purse strings.· Why, for instance, does Dahlia continue to control the purse strings after Ella is revealed as the rightful heir?· After closing the caecum with a purse string ligature, the loops of intestine were restored to the abdominal cavity.· All these issues add up to political fire works on Capitol Hill before Congress loosens its purse strings.· Nevertheless, the purse strings have been loosened sufficiently to provide a palatable enough feast.· This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings.
· There was a party in the ballroom: sparkling chandeliers, string quartet.· Remember those glittering parties, the lanterns lining the drive, the string quartet playing Viennese waltzes?· Jacqui watched from a distance as they drank iced coffee and danced to the string quartet.· Mind has waited for 3 billion years on this planet before composing its first string quartet.· Howarth has got a string quartet going at the Lab and they gave a concert there.· The string quartet within the orchestra resembles Faure.· If he wanted to hear a string quartet there was no question of going out in the evening to a concert.· Stravinsky was never at home with the warm homogeneity of the string quartet.
· The string section repeatedly cut through his fraught baritone with great sheets of emotional counterpoint.· He balanced the string sections between themselves.· Mark Wigglesworth has a smile which would beam the most recalcitrant string section into bowing with bravura.
· A string such as can be parsed into six different word strings even when the word boundary is known.· A probability was assigned to any word string that could be formed from the spoken input.· In the following chapters we discuss possible ways of reducing the number of word strings.· However, we found indications in the last chapter that this could lead to a very large number of possible word strings.· The syntactic analyser identifies the most syntactically acceptable word strings, whilst the semantic analyser identifies the most semantically plausible.· However, a knowledge of pair-wise transitional probability is often insufficient to select the target word string.· However, if this is not the case we may find a combinatorial explosion of word strings.
VERB· However, if they were not attached to a string when new and soft they will have to be drilled.· Our Social Security system has already attached a very long string to generations of children for support of their parents' generation.· Jones attached a piece of string to the bomb's detonator pin and a breeze block.· If attaching strings to future generations without their consent is wrong, the Social Security system is indefensible.· A day after the successful flight, a stronger line was attached to the kite string.· But they attached strings to the aid.
· It is almost as if the muscles controlled the fingers as marionettes are controlled by their strings.· Why, for instance, does Dahlia continue to control the purse strings after Ella is revealed as the rightful heir?
· But if he was the puppet, who was pulling the strings and to what dance?· He pulled strings to get the two of them into a university.· An exhibit where you pull a string and hear Wolfman Jack howl?· Mrs Naulls was in Sunningdale because her son Stanley was a Hilderbridge councillor and had pulled strings.· The scientists pulling his strings are erratic.· She, who had always pulled the strings, to have found herself in this position.· This, of course, leaves Karadzic amply able to pull strings from backstage.
· Inside the box was a small flat package wrapped in muslin and tied tightly with string.· A parental dividend would simply tie the string in a more direct and arguably fairer way.· The bundle was tied together with string and had been left there and forgotten one morning when Lavinia was in a hurry.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► first-string/second-string etc► have more than one string to your bow► the strings/the string sectionPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► apron strings► how long is a piece of string?
1- Lester claims to have several women on a string.
- Howard's agreed to lend me the money with no strings attached.
- A boyfriend offered me a weekend in Amman, with no strings attached.
- A lift home, with no strings.
- How he must have wished to have been in the puppet's place, no policies, work and no strings attached.
- It's found money, no strings attached.
- She reminded me that we both knew the deal - no strings.
- We have freedom and no strings attached.
- A string of lights on the prom Dancing mad in the storm Who lives in such a place?
- A string of pearls was around her neck, and the bones of her right hand clutched a Bible.
- Beads can choke babies if swallowed, and long strings of beads can also half-strangle older children.
- Careful inspection of the image showed what looked like a string of pearls embedded in a bright haze.
- There was a cavity beneath with a string of pearls in it.
- When the harbor across the bay becomes a string of lights, foghorns take up the bass.
- Because of his fine pedigree he was a little bit more highly strung than the others and would set off rather sharply.
- Being nervous, highly strung or liable to sudden anger and 2.
- But she had to leave because she was a bit highly strung; and of course you know Virginia herself was.
- For one thing, Nijinsky started life so excitable and highly strung that O'Brien warned his owner he might not be trainable.
- I think he is just an ill and shocked young man with the highly strung temperament of so many artistic people.
- Paul was highly strung, working too hard.
- Sandra was a dealer lacking in professional experience, who had a highly strung temperament.
- They were all very highly strung and eventually, they did break up.
- Samuels pulled strings to get her daughter a job in Mitchell's office.
- Elfed could and did pull strings on the local Co-operative committee.
- Gooch has developed as a captain, too, pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated.
- He pulled strings to get the two of them into a university.
- Mrs Naulls was in Sunningdale because her son Stanley was a Hilderbridge councillor and had pulled strings.
- This, of course, leaves Karadzic amply able to pull strings from backstage.
- Who is really pulling the strings at the White House?
- But if he was the puppet, who was pulling the strings and to what dance?
- However, I was going to try to pull the right strings.
- In his own way, he knew how to pull her strings.
- She, who had always pulled the strings, to have found herself in this position.
- So, when he died, the puppets had no-one to pull their strings anymore.
- Swindon's John Reynolds the man who pulled the strings for Andre Agassi.
- The scientists pulling his strings are erratic.
- Nevertheless, the purse strings have been loosened sufficiently to provide a palatable enough feast.
- Now local transportation agencies decide where the purse strings.
- One of Syl's ways of expressing displeasure was by tightening the purse strings.
- The Government have no intention of giving power to anyone except those who hold the purse strings.
- The same hopes as any other pensioner, unless of course that pensioner happens to hold the purse strings.
- This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings.
- Why, for instance, does Dahlia continue to control the purse strings after Ella is revealed as the rightful heir?
- A brass section blares on trumpet, tenor saxophone and bass sax.
- It was in Vegas that Sinatra decided to book Norvo as his opening act and as his regular rhythm section.
- Now, drummers like Roy Haynes or Elvin Jones could be heard and studied, not buried in big-band rhythm sections.
- The rhythm Section became the stars.
- The rhythm section provided a perfect cushion for the soloists, springy and supportive but never obtrusive.
- The string section repeatedly cut through his fraught baritone with great sheets of emotional counterpoint.
- Try I fall in love too easily for the young Marsalis's strong sound gelling with the experience of the rhythm section.
thread [countable, uncountable] a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things: Her key hung on a string around her neck. a ball of string I need a piece of string to tie this package.2group/series [countable] a)a number of similar things or events coming one after another SYN seriesstring of a string of hit albums b)a group of similar thingsstring of She owns a string of health clubs. c)technical a group of letters, words, or numbers, especially in a computer program3no strings (attached) having no special conditions or limits on an agreement, relationship etc: The policy offers 15% interest, with no strings attached.4string of pearls/lights/beads etc several objects of the same type connected with a thread, chain etc5music a)[countable] one of the long thin pieces of wire, nylon etc that are stretched across a musical instrument and produce sound b)the strings/the string section the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments that have strings, such as violins6first-string/second-string etc relating to or being a member of a team or group with the highest, second highest etc level of skill: a first-string quarterback7have somebody on a string informal to be able to make someone do whatever you want: Susie has her mother on a string.8have more than one string to your bow British English to have more than one skill, idea, plan etc that you can use if you need to → G-string, → how long is a piece of string? at long1(9), → pull strings at pull1(8), → pull the/somebody’s strings at pull1(9), → the purse strings at purse1(5)string1 nounstring2 verb
stringstring2 verb (past tense and past participle strung /strʌŋ/) [transitive] VERB TABLE
string
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | string |
| he, she, it | strings | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | strung |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have strung |
| he, she, it | has strung | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had strung |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will string |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have strung |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am stringing |
| he, she, it | is stringing | |
| you, we, they | are stringing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was stringing |
| you, we, they | were stringing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stringing |
| he, she, it | has been stringing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stringing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stringing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stringing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Help me string the popcorn to hang on the Christmas tree.
- The 200 houses are strung along a narrow 5-mile road.
- Alma made them string clothesline around so she could stretch blanketing over him and down to the floor without its touching him.
- Awake all night, Jimmy was bleary-eyed but too strung up on his nerves to notice he was tired.
- He strung a rope from the roof of the family barn to the ground and practiced aerial feats.
- If there was ever a task that wanted teamwork, it was stringing tree lights.
- She distrusted the offer of talks which had no other purpose than to string out negotiation.
- You're not just stringing me along?
WORD SETS
a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES You’re 25 years old, and you still haven’t cut the apron strings. Jeff is still tied to his mother’s apron strings. A loop of wire held the gate shut. a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls) It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. a string quartet (=four people playing musical instruments with strings, such as violins)
You’re 25 years old, and you still haven’t cut the apron strings. Jeff is still tied to his mother’s apron strings.· The accident happened because of a string of unfortunate coincidences.
(=a series of failures)· The team has had a string of failures in recent games.
· He spent many hours playing string instruments of all kinds.
A loop of wire held the gate shut. a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls) It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. a string quartet (=four people playing musical instruments with strings, such as violins) (=a series of victories)· The team won a string of victories.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Breeds differ in how highly strung they are, how much they snap at children and in their fondness for barking.
NOUN· Never mind he can't string two sentences together - he'd never admit that.· Look for where the names pop out, or where they are strung together into sentences.· Many are by journalists, who ought to know how to string a few sentences together.· Female speaker I can say the odd word, but I can't string a sentence together yet.
· I never could string two words together, even at school.· The writers could string words together like beads on a necklace.· I can't string two words together, not really.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► string somebody alongPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► apron strings► how long is a piece of string?
1to put things together onto a thread, chain etc: - Female speaker I can say the odd word, but I can't string a sentence together yet.
- Lights were strung across the promenade; around the Casino.
- Because of his fine pedigree he was a little bit more highly strung than the others and would set off rather sharply.
- Being nervous, highly strung or liable to sudden anger and 2.
- But she had to leave because she was a bit highly strung; and of course you know Virginia herself was.
- For one thing, Nijinsky started life so excitable and highly strung that O'Brien warned his owner he might not be trainable.
- I think he is just an ill and shocked young man with the highly strung temperament of so many artistic people.
- Paul was highly strung, working too hard.
- Sandra was a dealer lacking in professional experience, who had a highly strung temperament.
- They were all very highly strung and eventually, they did break up.
- Samuels pulled strings to get her daughter a job in Mitchell's office.
- Elfed could and did pull strings on the local Co-operative committee.
- Gooch has developed as a captain, too, pulling strings whereas before he might have retreated.
- He pulled strings to get the two of them into a university.
- Mrs Naulls was in Sunningdale because her son Stanley was a Hilderbridge councillor and had pulled strings.
- This, of course, leaves Karadzic amply able to pull strings from backstage.
- Who is really pulling the strings at the White House?
- But if he was the puppet, who was pulling the strings and to what dance?
- However, I was going to try to pull the right strings.
- In his own way, he knew how to pull her strings.
- She, who had always pulled the strings, to have found herself in this position.
- So, when he died, the puppets had no-one to pull their strings anymore.
- Swindon's John Reynolds the man who pulled the strings for Andre Agassi.
- The scientists pulling his strings are erratic.
- Nevertheless, the purse strings have been loosened sufficiently to provide a palatable enough feast.
- Now local transportation agencies decide where the purse strings.
- One of Syl's ways of expressing displeasure was by tightening the purse strings.
- The Government have no intention of giving power to anyone except those who hold the purse strings.
- The same hopes as any other pensioner, unless of course that pensioner happens to hold the purse strings.
- This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings.
- Why, for instance, does Dahlia continue to control the purse strings after Ella is revealed as the rightful heir?
- A brass section blares on trumpet, tenor saxophone and bass sax.
- It was in Vegas that Sinatra decided to book Norvo as his opening act and as his regular rhythm section.
- Now, drummers like Roy Haynes or Elvin Jones could be heard and studied, not buried in big-band rhythm sections.
- The rhythm Section became the stars.
- The rhythm section provided a perfect cushion for the soloists, springy and supportive but never obtrusive.
- The string section repeatedly cut through his fraught baritone with great sheets of emotional counterpoint.
- Try I fall in love too easily for the young Marsalis's strong sound gelling with the experience of the rhythm section.
beads strung on a silver chain2[always + adverb/preposition] to hang things in a line, usually high in the air, especially for decorationstring something along/across etc something Christmas lights were strung from one end of Main Street to the other.3be strung (out) along/across etc something written to be spread out in a line: the houses and shops were strung out along the bay4to put a string or a set of strings onto a musical instrument → highly-strung at highlystring along phrasal verb informal1string somebody along to deceive someone for a long time by making them believe that you will help them, that you love them etc: He’s just stringing you along.2British English to go somewhere with someone for a short time, especially because you do not have anything else to dostring along with If you’re going into town, I’ll string along with you.string something ↔ out phrasal verb informal to make something continue longer than it should: Rebel leaders attempted to string out negotiations to avoid reaching a settlement.string something ↔ together phrasal verb1string words/a sentence together to manage to say or write something that other people can understand: He was so drunk he could hardly string two words together.2to combine things in order to make something that is complete, good, useful etc: They string together image after image until the documentary is completed.string somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal to kill someone by hanging them → strung-up