STRING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STRING?

Need another word that means the same as “string”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “string” in this overview.

The synonyms of “String” are: train, drawing string, drawstring, chain, strand, twine, cord, yarn, thread, fibre, stringed instruments, rope, necklace, rosary, chaplet, series, succession, sequence, concatenation, run, streak, draw, string up, string along, hang, suspend, sling, stretch, fasten, tie, secure, link, loop, join, spread out, space out, set apart, place at intervals, distribute, extend, fan out, scatter, straggle

String as a Noun

Definitions of "String" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “string” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop.
• Material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.
• A group of racehorses trained at one stable.
• A hypothetical threadlike concentration of energy within the structure of space–time.
• A necklace made by a stringing objects together.
• Stringed instruments that are played with a bow.
• A player assigned a specified rank in a team in an individual sport such as squash.
• The stringed instruments in an orchestra.
• A lightweight cord.
• A piece of string used to tie round or attach to something.
• A reserve team or player holding a specified position in an order of preference.
• A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening.
• A linear sequence of characters, words, or other data.
• A sequence of similar items or events.
• A set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord.
• A G-string or thong.
• 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 length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration.
• (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop.
• A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod.
• A collection of objects threaded on a single strand.
• A tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket.
• A piece of catgut or similar material interwoven with others to form the head of a sports racket.
• A linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases.
• A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding.
• A necklace made by stringing objects together.
• A hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having the dynamical properties of a flexible loop.
• Relating to or consisting of stringed instruments.
• A tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed.
• A linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.

Synonyms of "String" as a noun (21 Words)

chain	A measure of length equivalent to a chain 66 ft. Our offer was accepted this morning and there s no chain.
chaplet	A metal support for the core of a hollow casting mould.
concatenation	The linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc. A complicated concatenation of circumstances.
cord	A cordlike rib on fabric. Hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord.
drawing string	Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source.
drawstring	A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening. Cotton boxer shorts with an elasticated drawstring waist.
fibre	A substance formed of fibres. There were degenerative changes in muscle fibres.
necklace	Jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women. The harbour with its necklace of lights.
rope	The ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. Executions by the rope continued well into the twentieth century.
rosary	A string of beads for keeping count in a rosary or in the devotions of some other religions in Roman Catholic use 55 or 165 in number. Rosary beads.
run	A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely. A cross country run.
sequence	An infinite ordered series of numerical quantities. The poems should be read in sequence.
series	The sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions. His coin collection included the complete series of Indian head pennies.
strand	A very slender natural or synthetic fiber. I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously.
streak	A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings. The theatre is on a winning streak.
stringed instruments	Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds.
succession	The gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. A succession of failures.
thread	A programming structure or process formed by linking a number of separate elements or subroutines especially each of the tasks executed concurrently in multithreading. She put her needle and thread away.
train	A trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge. A minister and his train of attendants.
twine	A lightweight cord.
yarn	Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing. He never let reality get in the way of a good yarn.

Usage Examples of "String" as a noun

• A string of islands.
• A string of beads.
• The village team held Rangers' second string to a 0–0 draw.
• A string quartet.
• The strings played superlatively well.
• A string of burglaries.
• Taylor lost to third string Baines.
• The blend of the wind-group is less perfect than that of the strings.
• Unwieldy packs tied up with string.
• She wore a string of agates round her throat.
• He pulled the drawstring and closed the bag.
• The elephant mask had a trunk you could raise by pulling a string.
• The D string broke.

String as a Verb

Definitions of "String" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “string” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Work as a stringer in journalism.
• Hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line.
• Fit a string or strings to (a musical instrument, a racket, or a bow.
• Provide with strings.
• Stretch out or arrange like a string.
• Thread (a series of small objects) on a string.
• String together; tie or fasten with a string.
• Hoax or trick (someone.
• Move or come along.
• Thread on or as if on a string.
• Remove the stringy parts of.
• Be arranged in a long line.
• Remove the strings from (a bean).
• 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.
• Add as if on a string.

Synonyms of "String" as a verb (24 Words)

distribute	Cause be distributed. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys.
draw	Obtain or withdraw money from a bank or other source. A cart drawn by two horses.
extend	Thrust or extend out. Hold the index finger down with the thumb extended.
fan out	Make (an emotion) fiercer.
fasten	Become fixed or fastened. His eyes seemed to fasten on her.
hang	Kill by hanging. Hang on to your father s hands.
join	Cause to become joined or linked. Our paths joined.
link	Link with or as with a yoke. She linked up with an artistic group.
loop	Fly loops perform a loop. He looped the watch through his belt.
place at intervals	Assign to a station.
run	Be operating running or functioning. Run a new program on the Mac.
scatter	Sow by scattering. His family are hoping to scatter his ashes at sea.
secure	Protect against threats; make safe. The division secured a major contract.
set apart	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
sling	Move with a sling. I wasn t slinging off at your religion.
space out	Place at intervals.
spread out	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
straggle	Grow, spread, or be laid out in an irregular, untidy way. The children straggled behind them.
stretch	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. The beach stretches for over four miles.
string along	Add as if on a string.
string up	Remove the stringy parts of.
suspend	Hang freely. Two officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
thread	Pass a thread through the eye of a needle or through the needle and guides of a sewing machine. He threaded the rope through a pulley.
tie	Unite written notes by a tie. Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus.

Usage Examples of "String" as a verb

• String the package.
• I'm not stringing you—I'll eat my shirt if it's not true.
• String beans.
• The harp had been newly strung.
• Lights were strung across the promenade.
• String pearls on a string.
• He collected stones with holes in them and strung them on a strong cord.
• String these ideas together.
• String my guitar.
• He strings for almost every French radio service.
• String up these songs and you'll have a musical.
• The child drew glass beads on a string.
• The houses were strung along the road.

Associations of "String" (30 Words)

chain	Fasten or secure with a chain. The chain of command.
cocoon	Retreat as if into a cocoon as from an unfriendly environment. She loves to stay at home and cocoon.
concatenate	Add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series. Concatenate terms.
cord	A cordlike rib on fabric. Cord firewood.
cotton	Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. A cotton reel.
fibre	A substance formed of fibres. High strength carbon fibre.
fibrosis	The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.
floss	Use dental floss to clean. Milkweed floss.
hank	A coil of rope or wool or yarn. A thick hank of her blonde hair.
hawser	Large heavy rope for nautical use.
interweave	Weave or become woven together. Wordsworth's political ideas are often interwoven with his philosophical and religious beliefs.
knit	A fabric made by knitting. A closely knit family.
knitting	The craft or action of knitting. I put down my knitting.
linen	Articles such as sheets or clothes made or originally made of linen. A linen suit.
loop	Put into or execute a loop of tape film or computing instructions. Make a loop in the twine.
ply	Usually in combinations one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood. Three ply cord.
pupa	An insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult.
ribbon	A ribbon of a special colour or design awarded as a prize or worn to indicate the holding of an honour especially a small multicoloured piece of ribbon worn in place of the medal it represents. His medal ribbons were bright as a rainbow.
rope	Fasten with a rope. A rope of pearls.
silk	Animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders. Some were dressed in racing silks.
strand	Leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. Two of the firm s trucks are stranded in France.
tapestry	Something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs. Motifs and compositions used in Indian tapestry.
thread	Pass a thread through the eye of a needle or through the needle and guides of a sewing machine. Thread tape.
tie	A shoe tied with a lace. The teams drew a tie.
tied	Bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection. A tied vote.
toothbrush	Small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth.
twine	Wind or cause to wind round something. Twine a rope.
weave	Include an element in (a story or pattern. He weaves colourful cinematic plots.
wool	Yarn or textile fibre made from wool. Carpets made of 80 per cent wool and 20 per cent nylon.
yarn	Tell or spin a yarn. He had a bit of a yarn with the others.