Meaning of string out | Babel Free

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

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.”

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