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• past participle of string.
• past tense form of string.

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

Explanation

Things that are strung are connected together on a string, thread, or wire. A beaded necklace, a popcorn garland, and twinkly lights on a tree are examples of things that are strung. Things that are strung are threaded or hung along a line. Think of festive lights draped across a patio, or holiday decorations hanging from a string. In a different sense, someone can feel strung, meaning they are tense or stressed, much like a string that is pulled just a bit too tight for comfort and can easily snap or break.

Example Sentences

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strung

"We want something sort of like a racehorse, a little bit high strung, a little bit forward -- something that's got a heart, that's going to run."

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

But it was generations of American workers who strung the telegraph wire, laid the railroad tracks, and built the interstate highways and buried the fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

In the second inning, the bottom of the lineup strung together two hits to score Max Muncy, who reached on a walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

They consist of pairs of poles on each side of the road, with a strip of wire mesh strung between and running down to the ground on either side.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

We children slept in hammocks strung across the room, tied to the beams in sturdy knots that were done and undone daily.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago