# strings

Pronunciation: say "STRINGZ" /stɹɪŋz/

## Noun

1. Plural of string. — plural of string
   - Simple: Plural of string. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The old kite was held together with frayed strings._
   - _He plucked the strings until each one was perfectly in tune._
2. Collectively, the stringed instruments of an orchestra, such as violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
   - Simple: The part of an orchestra made up of instruments played with strings, like the violin and cello.
   - _The composer wrote a haunting passage for strings alone._
   - _As the symphony reached its climax, the strings swelled beneath the brass._
3. Conditions or limitations attached to an offer or arrangement, especially unwelcome ones.
   - Simple: Hidden rules or limits that come with an offer or a gift.
   - _The grant came with strings that limited how the money could be spent._
   - _They accepted the donation warily, alert to any strings the company might attach._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present indicative of string. — third-person singular simple present indicative of string
   - Simple: The form of string used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The jeweler strings each pearl onto the silk thread by hand._
   - _A spider strings its web between the two branches overnight._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/strings (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).