material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length

unwieldy packs tied up with string

a set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord

she wore a string of agates round her throat

a tough piece of fibre in vegetables, meat, or other food, such as a tough elongated piece connecting the two halves of a bean pod

a G-string or thong

a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having the dynamical properties of a flexible loop

hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line

lights were strung across the promenade

fit a string or strings to (a musical instrument, a racket, or a bow)

the harp had been newly strung

remove the strings from (a bean)

hoax or trick (someone)

I'm not stringing you—I'll eat my shirt if it's not true

work as a stringer in journalism

he strings for almost every French radio service

determine the order of play by striking the cue ball from baulk to rebound off the top cushion, first stroke going to the player whose ball comes to rest nearer the bottom cushion