strung

American  

[struhng] / strʌŋ /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of string.

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strung British  

/ strʌŋ /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of string

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adjective

1. 1. (of a piano, etc) provided with strings, esp of a specified kind or in a specified manner

   2. ( in combination )

      gut-strung

2. Usual US and Canadian phrase: high-strung.  very nervous or volatile in character

Other Word Forms

• well-strung adjective

Example Sentences

In the middle of the room was a big loom, strung with varying shades of threads.

From Literature

Campaign banners and party flags are already being strung up in towns, with a string of rallies planned as candidates seek to woo voters.

From Barron's

He could see himself watering the plants strung on the tall windows.

From Literature

The crows brought him silver buttons and paper clips, and coins which he dug holes in and strung onto a shoelace and wore round his neck.

From Literature

Christmas trees still strung with lights brighten apartments during power cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal