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What I absolutely can't do is just sit around, that drives me crazy. I go nuts! I'm far too nervous, too high strung to sit around. It's not my thing; I can't deal with it!
Jonathan Davis

Meaning of "strung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRUNG

strung  [strʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strung is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb strung in English.

WHAT DOES STRUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strung in the English dictionary

The definition of strung in the dictionary is provided with strings, esp of a specified kind or in a specified manner.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRUNG

PRESENT

Present
I string
you string
he/she/it strings
we string
you string
they string
Present continuous
I am stringing
you are stringing
he/she/it is stringing
we are stringing
you are stringing
they are stringing
Present perfect
I have strung
you have strung
he/she/it has strung
we have strung
you have strung
they have strung
Present perfect continuous
I have been stringing
you have been stringing
he/she/it has been stringing
we have been stringing
you have been stringing
they have been stringing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I strung
you strung
he/she/it strung
we strung
you strung
they strung
Past continuous
I was stringing
you were stringing
he/she/it was stringing
we were stringing
you were stringing
they were stringing
Past perfect
I had strung
you had strung
he/she/it had strung
we had strung
you had strung
they had strung
Past perfect continuous
I had been stringing
you had been stringing
he/she/it had been stringing
we had been stringing
you had been stringing
they had been stringing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will string
you will string
he/she/it will string
we will string
you will string
they will string
Future continuous
I will be stringing
you will be stringing
he/she/it will be stringing
we will be stringing
you will be stringing
they will be stringing
Future perfect
I will have strung
you will have strung
he/she/it will have strung
we will have strung
you will have strung
they will have strung
Future perfect continuous
I will have been stringing
you will have been stringing
he/she/it will have been stringing
we will have been stringing
you will have been stringing
they will have been stringing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would strung
you would strung
he/she/it would strung
we would strung
you would strung
they would strung
Conditional continuous
I would be stringing
you would be stringing
he/she/it would be stringing
we would be stringing
you would be stringing
they would be stringing
Conditional perfect
I would have strung
you would have strung
he/she/it would have strung
we would have strung
you would have strung
they would have strung
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been stringing
you would have been stringing
he/she/it would have been stringing
we would have been stringing
you would have been stringing
they would have been stringing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you string
we let´s string
you string
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to string
Past participle
strung
Present Participle
stringing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRUNG


hamstrung
ˈhæmˌstrʌŋ
high-strung
ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ
overstrung
ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ
re-strung
ˌriːˈstrʌŋ
rung
rʌŋ
sprung
sprʌŋ
unsprung
ʌnˈsprʌŋ
unstrung
ʌnˈstrʌŋ
unwrung
ʌnˈrʌŋ
upsprung
ˈʌpˌsprʌŋ
wrung
rʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRUNG

strumae
strumatic
strumitis
strummed
strummel
strummer
strumming
strumose
strumous
strumpet
strung out
strung up
strut
strut one´s stuff
struthioid
struthious
strutted
strutter
strutting
struttingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
Hertzsprung
highly strung
hung
interior-sprung
Jung
lung
mung
quersprung
sung
swung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of strung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRUNG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strung» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of strung
chain · chaplet · conditions · cord · festoon · fibre · file · hang · hawser · ligature · line · loop · necklace · procession · queue · rope · rosary · row · run · sequence · series · sling · strand · streak · stretch · succession · suspend · thread · twine · wire · yarn

Translation of «strung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRUNG

Find out the translation of strung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

串成
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encordada
570 millions of speakers

English

strung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुभूत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

натянутый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Strung
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুবিদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terpegun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弦を張った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Strung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Strung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुसंस्कृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Strung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naciągiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

натягнутий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Strung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρμαθιές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Strung
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Strung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Strung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRUNG»

The term «strung» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strung

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «STRUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strung.
1
Amelia Barr
But the lover's power is the poet's power. He can make love from all the common strings with which this world is strung.
2
Jonathan Davis
What I absolutely can't do is just sit around, that drives me crazy. I go nuts! I'm far too nervous, too high strung to sit around. It's not my thing; I can't deal with it!
3
Charlie Day
Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan.
4
Laura Fraser
I have to admit I can be pretty high strung and tightly wound.
5
Hamlin Garland
I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets.
6
Robert Gottlieb
'Eclipse' is a concept piece, and its concept centers on 36 large light bulbs strung from above in a geometrical pattern and at different heights, some of them at times down below the dancers' chest level.
7
William Morris
Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.
8
Phaedrus
The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.
9
Daniel Sharman
I love playing really strung out characters, and characters that are really pushed to their limits and losing their mind. I think that's wonderful. To be able to lose it, in many ways, is just great fun to do.
10
Daniel Sharman
I love playing really strung out characters, and characters that are really pushed to their limits and losing their mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRUNG»

Discover the use of strung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Strung: A Novel
In vivid cinematic prose, High Strung balances humor on the rough edge of loss, regret, and wounded family love. Merle is an unforgettable creation in an exhilarating debut novel from a young writer to watch.
Quinn Dalton, 2010
2
Great Strung Jewelry: Bead & Button Projects : 14 Projects
? String gemstones, pearls, and glass beads into 12+ fashionable necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. ? Construct pieces quickly using easy design approaches. ? Turn loose beads into jewelry you can wear with pride.
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2004
3
The harp re-strung: the United Irishmen and the rise of ...
By reevaluating the writings associated with the United Irish movement, especially the works of Thomas Moore and the Young Ireland writers, their context within the culture, and their impact on subsequent Irish nationalistic writing, ...
Mary Helen Thuente, 1994
4
Embroidered with gold, strung with pearls: the traditional ...
Bosnian traditional ballads have intrigued many by their beauty and eloquence, from Goethe's poetic interest in them in the eighteenth century to the work of twentieth-century scholars such as Milman Parry and Albert Lord.
Aida Vidan, 2003
5
Bleeding Hearts: Love Poems for the Nervous and Highly Strung
A poetry collection featuring the work of such writers as e. e. cummings, Maya Angelou, and Dorothy Parker captures love's agonizing moments, broken hearts, and fluttering hopes, avoiding the falsely sentimental and cutting to the sometimes ...
Michelle Lovric, 1998
6
High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and the Last Days of ...
Through the lens of that era's final tournament, and the play of the other semifinalists, Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis, High Strung chronicles the lives and careers of the men who made those Wild West days of tennis so memorable: "Ice ...
Stephen Tignor, 2011
7
Pearls Strung
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Ella Weed, Anne Brown, 2010
8
The Double Golden Chains with Blazing Diamonds Strung
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
H. h. b. 1825 Hyder, 2010
9
Pearls Re-strung: Stories from the Apocrypha
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Matilda Anne Mackarness, 2008
10
Pearls at Random Strung: Or, Life's Tragedy from Wedding to ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com.
Charles Henry Piggott, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strung is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trio charged over fishing wire strung across Hamilton Highway in …
Police said the line was strung at head-height between two poles across the highway at Mortlake earlier this month. Two 15-year-old boys and an 18-year-old ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
2
More fishing wire found strung across Hamilton Highway
Fishing wire has been discovered strung at head height across the Hamilton Highway in south-west Victoria for the third time this week. The 10 kilogram fishing ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
3
Fishing line being strung in Niles concerns residents
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – Some residents in Niles are fed up with a subtle. but potentially dangerous, prank. Fishing line is being strung in several neighborhoods, ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»
4
Wire strung across road could have seriously injured
WRONG WIRING: Sophie Attwater and Emily Durrington look at the spot where they saw a piece of fishing wire strung across the road on Mary St between two ... «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Well-Strung Performs for Hillary Clinton After 'Chelsea's Mom' Goes …
The video is Well-Strung's inventive take on the Fountains of Wayne hit "Stacy's Mom", reimagined as a tribute to 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
STAGE TUBE: Well-Strung Rally for Hillary Clinton with Political Jam …
When it comes to either their signature pop-classical mashups - or their politics for that matter - Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet, wears its heart on its ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
7
Police hunt 'anti-cycling vigilantes' who strung neck-high wires in …
According to Sussex Police, the near-invisible wires were strung tightly between trees at neck-height in Coldean Woods. There were 'at least six' wires crossing ... «Cycling Weekly, Jun 15»
8
Police investigate wire strung across bridge
Chris O'Brien drove through a length of wire strung up across the Hallam Street ... Mr O'Brien said the wire was strung about 60 centimetres above the road. «Wagin Argus, May 15»
9
Cambridgeshire biker's windpipe almost severed by rope strung
A father has made a desperate plea for information as his teenage son lies in a coma after his windpipe was almost severed by a rope strung between two trees. «Daily Mail, May 15»
10
Well-Strung Loves Their Broadway in New Orleans & Beyond
Well-Strung has been establishing a growing presence amongst Broadway fans. The all-male, singing string quartet whose members are Chris Marchant, Daniel ... «Broadway World, Mar 15»

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