string

Definition

Examples

She tied the package with a piece of string.

Word Family

Synonyms

• corda line made of twisted fibers or threads
• twinea lightweight cord
• seriessimilar things placed in order or happening one after another

Collocations

• Easy piece of string
  to piece of string, meaning to to join or unite the pieces of
• Medium string of successful branch openings
  to string of successful branch openings, meaning to thread on or as if on a string
• Hard string together disparate funding grants
  to string together disparate funding grants, meaning to thread on or as if on a string
• Very Hard no strings attached to the grant offer
  describing no strings attached to the grant offer (a negative)