Definitions
There are 17 meanings of the word
String.
How to pronounce string:
US
String - as a noun
A lightweight cord
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
twine8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cord7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Stringed instruments that are played with a bow
Example: "The strings played superlatively well"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bowed stringed instrumentHypernyms (Closely Related)
stringed instrumentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cord7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
Example: "A string of islands"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
train5A linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sequence19Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
Example: "He pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drawing stringdrawstring15Hypernyms (Closely Related)
tie3Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cosmic stringA collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulation18aggregation14assemblage15collection14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
String - as a verb
Thread on or as if on a string
Example: "String pearls on a string"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
draw8thread10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arrange8set upHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Stretch out or arrange like a string
String together; tie or fasten with a string
Example: "String the package"
Remove the stringy parts of
Example: "String beans"
Example Sentences
"She tied the package with a string."
"He plays the guitar with great skill, plucking the strings with precision."
"I need to buy a roll of string to hang these decorations."
"The cat loves chasing after a ball of string."
"I can't open this package because the string is tied too tightly."
Word Game Points
Is STRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, string is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
STRING has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is STRING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, string is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSTRING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is STRING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, string is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSTRING has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
