string on
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put things like beads or pearls onto a piece of string one by one.
Literal meaning: To put items onto a string — entirely transparent and literal.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To thread or place items one by one onto a length of string, wire, or cord.
"The children spent the afternoon stringing buttons on lengths of thread."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Less frequently encountered than related phrasal verbs. Primarily used in craft or jewelry-making contexts. The deceptive sense is largely replaced by 'string along' in modern usage.
Commonly used with
beads pearls shells flowers lights
Forms
Base
string on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
strings on
he/she/it
Past simple
stringed on
yesterday
Past participle
stringed on
have + pp
-ing form
stringing on
continuous
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