"strings" meaning in English

See strings in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stɹɪŋz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-strings.wav
Rhymes: -ɪŋz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} strings
  1. plural of string Tags: form-of, plural Form of: string
    Sense id: en-strings-en-noun-0I~uIqEO Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 31 26 28

Noun

IPA: /stɹɪŋz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-strings.wav
Rhymes: -ɪŋz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} strings pl (plural only)
  1. (music) Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-strings-en-noun-oYHMn0Sf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 14 44 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 31 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 38 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 16 42 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (figuratively) Conditions, especially undesirable ones. Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-strings-en-noun-TMXAqxlv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 14 44 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 31 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 38 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 16 42

Verb

IPA: /stɹɪŋz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-strings.wav
Rhymes: -ɪŋz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} strings
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of string Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: string
    Sense id: en-strings-en-verb-Ph9gYXDc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 14 44 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 31 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 38 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 16 42
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        "Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra."
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        "(music) Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra."
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        {
          "text": "It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Conditions, especially undesirable ones."
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        "(figuratively) Conditions, especially undesirable ones."
      ],
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Download raw JSONL data for strings meaning in English (3.9kB)

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