string

string · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thin piece of cord or twine.

  2. 2.

    A series of things.

  3. 3.

    [music]A stretched cord on an instrument.

  4. 4.

    [computing]A sequence of characters.

  5. 5.

    [as verb]To hang on a string; to fit with strings.

Forms

plural: strings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    no strings attached — Without conditions.
  • •
    pull strings — To use influence.

Related words

See also: cord, rope, wire
Synonyms: cord, thread, twine

Etymology

From Old English streng ("string, cord").