string

nouns

a lightweight cord
string, twine
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
"the strings played superlatively well"
bowed stringed instrument, string
a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
string
is a part of
a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
stringed instrument
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
music
is a type of (narrower)
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
"the bundle was tied with a cord"
cord
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"
string, train
a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
string
is a type of (narrower)
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
"the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
sequence
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
"he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
drawing string, drawstring, string
a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
string
is a type of (narrower)
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
fiber, fibre
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
cosmic string, string
a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
string
is a type of (narrower)
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
a necklace made by a stringing objects together
"a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
chain, strand, string

verbs

thread on or as if on a string
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
draw, string, thread
is derived from
stringer
add as if on a string
"string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"
string, string up
move or come along
string, string along
stretch out or arrange like a string
string
see also
string out
is a type of (narrower)
put into a proper or systematic order
"arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
arrange, set up
string together; tie or fasten with a string
"string the package"
string
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
remove the stringy parts of
"string beans"
string
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
remove, take, take away, withdraw
provide with strings
"string my guitar"
string
antonym
unstring
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify