strung
part of speech
verb (string, strings, strung, stringing); adjective (strung up, highly strung)
meaning for a pupil
1) Strung is a form of «string». Beads strung on a thread are put on it one after another. tree →
2) Strung means hung up on a string or line: «lights strung across the street». tree →
3) A strung instrument or racket has its strings fitted. tree →
4) Highly strung means easily upset or nervous. tree →
5) Strung up can also mean hanged on a gallows until dead. tree →
sense in the lessons
beads, lights or flags put on a string; counted in groups or in patterns; in art and crafts: making bracelets and necklaces with patterns; in everyday life: fairy lights and bunting strung up for a party; phrases: «strung out» (spread in a long line, or very tired), «strung together»
examples
- She strung 24 beads on a necklace. tree →
- Lights are strung every 2 metres along the fence. tree →
- He strung 3 red beads, then 2 blue ones, again and again. tree →
- How many beads are strung on 5 bracelets of 12 each? tree →
- Flags were strung across the street for the fair. tree →
- The walkers were strung out along the path. tree →
- He strung together a few words of French. tree →
- The new guitar is strung with nylon strings. tree →
- Now if we remain here we shall die of hunger, and if we move out we shall be strung up on the gallows.’ tree →
note
Counts things on a line; «every 2 metres» is a spacing problem. Trap: along an open line there is one more light than gaps; around a closed circle the number of lights equals the gaps. Irregular: string, strung, (has) strung.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «strung» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.