noun
string
strihng
noun
1
A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
"She tied the parcel with string."
"A guitar string snapped mid-performance."
2
A series of similar things or events, one after another.
"The team went on a string of victories this season."
3
In computing, a sequence of characters treated as a single unit of data.
"The function takes a string and returns its length."
verb
1
To thread items onto a cord, or to fit an instrument with strings.
"She strung the beads into a bracelet."
"The technician restrung the tennis racket before the match."
How to Use String
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin cord, a connected sequence of things, or (in computing) a run of text characters.
Common pairings
a string of
pull strings
string of pearls
string theory
Word Forms
strung past tense, stringed past tense, strang past tense, strings plural, strings singular
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Etymology
From Old English streng, from a Proto-Germanic root related to "tighten" — ultimately connected to the word "strong."