strung out
strung out · more strung out · most strung out
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addictionExperiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.
Meaning
3 senses(slang)Experiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.
While he was strung out, he ranted about conspiracies that he couldn't remember when he sobered.
Widely spaced.
After the storm the armada was strung out over the ocean, unable to cover each other in battle.
(idiomatic, informal)Prolonged in an unnecessary or time-filling manner.
Then I had to sit through a long strung-out discussion about nothing in particular.
Forms
more strung out, most strung out| Comparative | more strung out Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most strung out Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form