string along

string  (strng)

n.

1. A cord usually made of fiber, used for fastening, tying, or lacing.

2. Something configured as a long, thin line: limp strings of hair.

3. A plant fiber.

4. A set of objects threaded together: a string of beads.

5. A series of similar or related acts, events, or items arranged or falling in or as if in a line. See Synonyms at series.

6. Computer Science A set of consecutive characters.

7. Informal

a. A set of animals, especially racehorses, belonging to a single owner; a stable.

b. A scattered group of businesses under a single ownership or management: a string of boutiques.

8. Sports A group of players ranked according to ability within a team: He made the second string.

9. Music

a. A cord stretched on an instrument and struck, plucked, or bowed to produce tones.

b. strings The section of a band or orchestra composed of stringed instruments.

c. strings Stringed instruments or their players considered as a group.

10. Architecture

a. A stringboard.

b. A stringcourse.

11. Games The balk line in billiards.

12. Sports A complete game consisting of ten frames in bowling.

13. Informal A limiting or hidden condition. Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached.

v. strung (strng), string·ing, strings

v.tr.

1. To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar.

2. To thread on a string.

3. To arrange in a string or series. Often used with out.

4. To fasten, tie, or hang with a string or strings.

5. To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room.

6. To strip (vegetables) of fibers.

v.intr.

1. To form strings or become stringlike.

2. To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession.

Phrasal Verbs:

string along Informal

1. To go along with something; agree.

2. To keep (someone) waiting or in a state of uncertainty.

3. To fool, cheat, or deceive.

string out

To draw out; prolong.

string up Informal

To kill (someone) by hanging.

Idiom:

on a/the string

Under one's complete control or influence.

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[Middle English, from Old English streng.]

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string along

vb (adverb) Informal

1. (intr; often foll by with) to agree or appear to be in agreement (with)

2. (tr) Also string on to deceive, fool, or hoax, esp in order to gain time

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

string along - move or come along string advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

Translations

string along (inf)

vt sep to string somebody along → jdn hinhalten

vi (= go along, play along with) → sich anschließen (→ with +dat)