String

/stɹɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of String

noun

  1. A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
  2. Such a structure considered as a substance.
  3. Any similar long, thin and flexible object.

    "a bowstring"

  4. A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.

    "a string of sausages"

  5. A cohesive substance taking the form of a string.

    "The string of spittle dangling from his chin was most unattractive"

verb

  1. To put (items) on a string.

    "You can string these beads on to this cord to make a colorful necklace."

  2. To put strings on (something).

    "It is difficult to string a tennis racket properly."

  3. To form into a string or strings, as a substance which is stretched, or people who are moving along, etc.
  4. To drive the ball against the end of the table and back, in order to determine which player is to open the game.
  5. To deliberately state that a certain bird is present when it is not; to knowingly mislead other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity; to misidentify a common bird as a rare species.

Anagrams of String

Words You Can Make

40 words can be made from the letters in "string":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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