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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Strung \Strung\,
     imp. & p. p. of String.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  String \String\ (str[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. Strung (str[u^]ng);
     p. p. Strung (R. Stringed (str[i^]ngd)); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stringing.]
     1. To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Has not wise nature strung the legs and feet
              With firmest nerves, designed to walk the street?
                                                    --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument,
        in order to play upon it.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For here the Muse so oft her harp has strung,
              That not a mountain rears its head unsung.
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To make tense; to strengthen.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to
        string beans. See String, n., 9.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To hoax; josh; jolly; often used with along; as, we strung
        him along all day until he realized we were kidding.
        [Slang]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  String \String\ (str[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. Strung (str[u^]ng);
     p. p. Strung (R. Stringed (str[i^]ngd)); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stringing.]
     1. To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin.
  
              Has not wise nature strung the legs and feet With
              firmest nerves, designed to walk the street? --Gay.
  
     2. To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument,
        in order to play upon it.
  
              For here the Muse so oft her harp has strung, That
              not a mountain rears its head unsung. --Addison.
  
     3. To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads.
  
     4. To make tense; to strengthen.
  
              Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     5. To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to
        string beans. See String, n., 9.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Strung \Strung\,
     imp. & p. p. of String.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  string
       n 1: a lightweight cord [syn: twine]
       2: stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the
          strings played superlatively well" [syn: bowed stringed
          instrument]
       3: a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound
          when plucked, struck, or bowed
       4: a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in
          which each successive member is related to the preceding;
          "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of
          thought" [syn: train]
       5: a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or
          phrases)
       6: a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around
          an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
          [syn: drawstring, drawing string]
       7: a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
       8: a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string
          of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; [syn: chain, strand]
       v 1: thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string";
            "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried
            cranberries" [syn: thread, draw]
       2: add as if on a string; "string these ideas together";
          "string up these songs and you'll have a musical" [syn: string
          up]
       3: move or come along [syn: string along]
       4: stretch out or arrange like a string
       5: string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the
          package"
       6: remove the stringy parts of; "string beans"
       7: provide with strings; "string my guitar" [ant: unstring]
       [also: strung]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  strung
       adj : that is on a string; "keys strung on a red cord"

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  strung
       See string

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     vb.
     (infl of en string  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     vb.
     (infl of en string  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     vb.
     (infl of en string  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     vb.
     (infl of en string  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s trung impperf=string)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strung
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en string ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb string)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Strung /stɹˈʌŋ/
  موتّر

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strung /stɹˈʌŋ/ 
  navlékl

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strung /stɹˈʌŋ/ 
  zavěsil