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verb (adverb) informal

(intr often foll by with) to agree or appear to be in agreement (with)

(intr often foll by with) to accompany

Also: string on (tr) to deceive, fool, or hoax, esp in order to gain time

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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How to use string along in a sentence

And in a moment she set the end of the bow to her foot, and bent the bow, and slipped the string along, and the bow was strung!
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow|Allen French
Nearer to them was a broad, sandy beach behind which, in a long string along the lake shore, lay the city.
The Girl in the Golden Atom|Raymond King Cummings
Stretch the string along the line till you come to the end of this line.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men|Francis William Rolt-Wheeler
In that case, I string along with the Chief—take what he started to say about you and run it clear across the board for me!
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith

"Dworken, you were a sap to string along with him even that far," I said wearily.
Show Business|William C. Boyd

Other Idioms and Phrases with string along

string along

Go along with someone, accompany or follow, as in I decided to string along with them, just to see what might happen. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

Agree, as in We knew that three committee members would string along with us for now. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

string someone along. Keep someone waiting or in a state of uncertainty; also, fool or deceive someone. For example, We were stringing them along, hoping that we'd get a better offer, or She was in tears when she found out that he'd just been stringing her along. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

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