noun
- the action of threading objects onto a string
- strings or cords collectively
verb
- present participle of string; threading objects onto a string or cord
- stretching or extending something in a line
- deceiving or misleading someone
Usage: informal
Examples
- She was stringing beads to make a necklace.
- The workers were stringing lights along the fence.
- He’s just stringing you along with false promises.
- The stringing of the guitar took several minutes.
- The stringing on the tennis racket needs replacement.
- They were stringing banners across the street.
- Stop stringing me along and tell me the truth.