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# strung

verb (string, strings, strung, stringing); adjective (strung up, highly strung)

«strung» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Strung is a form of «string». Beads strung on a thread are put on it one after another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#m1)
2. Strung means hung up on a string or line: «lights strung across the street». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#m2)
3. A strung instrument or racket has its strings fitted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#m3)
4. Highly strung means easily upset or nervous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#m4)
5. Strung up can also mean hanged on a gallows until dead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#m5)

### In the lessons

beads, lights or flags put on a string; counted in groups or in patterns; in art and crafts: making bracelets and necklaces with patterns; in everyday life: fairy lights and bunting strung up for a party; phrases: «strung out» (spread in a long line, or very tired), «strung together»

### Examples

- She strung 24 beads on a necklace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x1)
- Lights are strung every 2 metres along the fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x2)
- He strung 3 red beads, then 2 blue ones, again and again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x3)
- How many beads are strung on 5 bracelets of 12 each? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x4)
- Flags were strung across the street for the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x5)
- The walkers were strung out along the path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x6)
- He strung together a few words of French. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x7)
- The new guitar is strung with nylon strings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x8)
- Now if we remain here we shall die of hunger, and if we move out we shall be strung up on the gallows.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/#x9)

### Note

Counts things on a line; «every 2 metres» is a spacing problem. Trap: along an open line there is one more light than gaps; around a closed circle the number of lights equals the gaps. Irregular: string, strung, (has) strung.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «strung» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strung/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«strung» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strung.html) on Mova free.