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String

noun/stɹˈɪŋ/
Definition
a lightweight cord
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹˈɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹˈɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹˈɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /stɹˈɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna lightweight cord
nounstringed instruments that are played with a bow
“the strings played superlatively well”
nouna tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
nouna sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
“a string of islands”
nouna linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
nouna tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
“he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag”
nouna tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
noun(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
nouna collection of objects threaded on a single strand
nouna necklace made by a stringing objects together
“a string of beads”
verbthread on or as if on a string
“string pearls on a string”
verbadd as if on a string
“string these ideas together”
verbmove or come along
verbstretch out or arrange like a string
verbstring together; tie or fasten with a string
“string the package”
verbremove the stringy parts of
“string beans”
verbprovide with strings
“string my guitar”
Word Forms
stringverbstring together; tie or fasten with a string
twineverbspin,wind, or twist together
stringnouna necklace made by a stringing objects together
stringernouna worker who strings
threadnouna fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
threadernouna blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zeichenfolge
eine leichte Kordel
🇫🇷French
chaîne
un cordon léger
🇪🇸Spanish
cadena
un cordón ligero
🇮🇹Italian
corda
una corda leggera
🇳🇱Dutch
snaar
een lichtgewicht snoer
🇵🇹Portuguese
corda
um cordão leve
🇷🇺Russian
нить
легкий шнур
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डोरी
एक हल्की डोरी
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ট্রিং
একটি লাইটওয়েট কর্ড
🇮🇳Tamil
சரம்
ஒரு இலகுரக தண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
స్ట్రింగ్
ఒక తేలికపాటి త్రాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
स्ट्रिंग
एक हलकी दोरखंड
🇮🇳Gujarati
શબ્દમાળા
હળવા વજનની દોરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಟ್ರಿಂಗ್
ಒಂದು ಹಗುರವಾದ ಬಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരട്
ഒരു കനംകുറഞ്ഞ ചരട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਤਰ
ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕਾ ਤਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
تار
ایک ہلکی ہڈی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
细绳
一根轻质绳索
🇯🇵Japanese
軽量のコード
🇰🇷Korean
가벼운 코드
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sợi dây
một sợi dây nhẹ
🇹🇭Thai
เชือก
สายไฟน้ำหนักเบา
🇮🇩Indonesian
rangkaian
kabel yang ringan
🇲🇾Malay
rentetan
kord yang ringan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيط
سلك خفيف الوزن
🇮🇷Persian
رشته
یک طناب سبک وزن
🇹🇷Turkish
sicim
hafif bir kordon
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוּט
חוט קל משקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'string'?
The primary meaning of 'string' is 'a lightweight cord'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'string' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'string' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'string' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'string' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'string' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'string' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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