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Meaning of string out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To extend on or as if by strings, wires, etc.
    transitive
  2. To prolong or extend in an unnecessary, contrived or time-filling manner.
    idiomatic, transitive
  3. To bring under the influence of narcotics.
    slang, transitive
  4. To experience withdrawal symptoms of an addiction to narcotics.
    intransitive, slang

Equivalents

Deutsch ausdehnen ausspannen hinausziehen

Examples

“Let's string out these lights across the patio.”
“Do we really need⟳ to string out this discussion any further?”
“I've run⟳ out of things to say⟳, but somehow I need⟳ to string out this essay to two thousand words.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

string together string up string with stringed stringified stringifies

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