string up
To kill by hanging, especially to lynchTo kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.
» Tom strung up a hammock between two trees and took a nap.
Том повісив гамак між двома деревами та задрімав.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.
kill by hanging
(idiomatic, transitive)To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
(idiomatic, transitive)To concatenate; to link in a line.
to string up a sentence
(idiomatic, intransitive, obsolete)To die by hanging.
Examples
5 sentencesTom strung up a hammock between two trees and took a nap.
Том повісив гамак між двома деревами та задрімав. — deniko
Tom had Christmas lights strung up on his porch.
She was found strung up surrounded by a ring of flames.
I'm all strung up about the deadline!
An Australian family has reclaimed their world record by stringing up more than half a million Christmas lights around their suburban home.
Forms
strings up, stringing up, strung up, strung up| Base form | string up · to string up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strings up |
| Present participle | stringing up |
| Past simple | strung up |
| Past participle | strung up |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- string upповісити, вішатиTo kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.
- string outTo extend on or as if by strings, wires, etc.
- string onTo continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone).
- string alongTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.
- string withTo agree with.
Synonyms
23 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb