Meaning of strung out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Experiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.
   slang
2. Widely spaced.
3. Prolonged in an unnecessary or time-filling manner.
   idiomatic, informal

Examples

“While he was strung out, he ranted about conspiracies that he couldn't remember⟳ when he sobered.”

“She believed he was becoming strung out, if he wasn't hooked yet”

“When I'm out walking, I strut my stuff / Yeah, and I'm so strung out / I'm high as a kite, I just might / Stop⟳ to check you out”

“When Ted Hollander first agreed to travel⟳ to Naples in search⟳ of his missing niece, he drew up for his brother-in-law, who was footing the bill, a plan⟳ for finding her that involved cruising the places where aimless, strung-out youths tended to congregate.”

“After the storm the armada was strung out over the ocean, unable to cover⟳ each other in battle.”

“"Permissive" working allows more than one train⟳ to be in a block⟳ section at one time but trains must be run⟳ at low speed⟳ in order⟳ to stop⟳ on sight behind the train⟳ in front. Such working is often authorised to allow⟳ freight trains to "bunch" together to await a path through a bottleneck instead of being strung out over several block⟳ sections, as would be necessary if absolute working were in force⟳.”

“Then I had to sit⟳ through a long strung-out discussion about nothing in particular.”

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