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S0809900 (strĭng)n.1. a. Material made of drawn-out, twisted fiber, used for fastening, tying, or lacing.b. A strand or cord of such material.2. Music a. A cord stretched on an instrument and struck, plucked, or bowed to produce tones.b. strings The section of a band or orchestra composed of stringed instruments, especially violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.c. strings Stringed instruments or their players considered as a group.3. Something resembling a string or appearing as a long, thin line: limp strings of hair.4. A plant fiber.5. Physics One of the extremely minute objects that form the basis of string theory.6. a. A set of objects threaded together or attached on a string: a string of beads.b. A number of objects arranged in a line: a string of islands.c. Computers A set of consecutive characters.7. A series of similar or related acts, events, or items: a string of victories. See Synonyms at series.8. a. A set of animals, especially racehorses, belonging to a single owner; a stable.b. A scattered group of businesses under a single ownership or management: a string of boutiques.9. Sports a. A group of players ranked according to ability within a team: He made the second string.b. A complete game consisting of ten frames in bowling.10. Architecture a. A stringboard.b. A stringcourse.11. Games The balk line in billiards.12. Informal A limiting or hidden condition. Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached.v. strung (strŭng), string·ing, strings v.tr.1. To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar; string a tennis racket.2. To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room.3. To thread on a string: string popcorn.4. To arrange in a line or series: strung the words into a sentence.5. To fasten, tie, or hang with a string or strings: string a hammock between trees.6. To strip (vegetables) of fibers.v.intr. To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession: "We followed the others stringing through the narrow paved paths" (Susan Richards Shreve).Phrasal Verbs: string along Informal 1. To go along with something; agree.2. To keep (someone) waiting or in a state of uncertainty.3. To fool, cheat, or deceive. string out To draw out; prolong. string up Informal To kill (someone) by hanging.Idiom: on a/the string Under one's complete control or influence.

[Middle English, from Old English streng.]

string along

vb (adverb) 1. (often foll by: with) to agree or appear to be in agreement (with)2. (often foll by: with) to accompany3. (tr) Also: string on to deceive, fool, or hoax, esp in order to gain time

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string along - move or come alongstringadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

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string along

1. To choose or be allowed to accompany or follow someone. I decided to string along and see if they found anything interesting. Do you mind if my little brother strings along with us? My parents want him to get out of the house for a while.2. To participate or cooperate in an activity or scheme. I'm sorry, but I just can't string along with this. It's wrong. The accountant was sentenced to five years in prison for stringing along with the organized crime syndicate.3. To act in accordance or agreement with someone else or their actions. If the cops show up at the house because the party's too loud, just string along with whatever I say. I don't know how you convinced the board to string along, but they've approved your proposal.4. To cause someone to remain in a state of uncertainty or expectation, usually to achieve some end. I feel like they've been stringing us along so that we'll agree to the lower price just to have the deal finished. She's not stringing you along, Jim—she's just being your friend, but you're trying to pretend there's a chance she likes you romantically.See also: string

string someone along

to maintain someone's attention or interest, probably insincerely. You are just stringing me along because you like to borrow my car. You are not a real friend. Rachel strung her along for the sake of old times.See also: string

string along

(with someone) 1. to follow with someone. Do you mind if I string along with you? I don't mind if you string along. 2. to agree with someone's policies and actions. Okay. I will string along with you this time, but I don't know about the future. I would appreciate it if you would string along just this one time.See also: string

string along

1. Go along with someone, accompany or follow, as in I decided to string along with them, just to see what might happen. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] 2. Agree, as in We knew that three committee members would string along with us for now. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] 3. string someone along. Keep someone waiting or in a state of uncertainty; also, fool or deceive someone. For example, We were stringing them along, hoping that we'd get a better offer, or She was in tears when she found out that he'd just been stringing her along. [Colloquial; c. 1900] See also: string

string along

v.1. To keep someone waiting or in a state of uncertainty: The company strung along the job candidate for two weeks before hiring someone else. After I proposed, my girlfriend strung me along for a month before rejecting me.2. To fool, cheat, or deceive someone: I am worried that they have no intentions of buying the house at all, but are just stringing us along. The con artist strung along the tourists for an hour before they caught on.3. To agree; go along: They strung along with the plan despite its obvious flaws.See also: string

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verb move or come along

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