- strung
- strung past tense of STRING (Cf. string) (v.). In reference to nerves, feelings, etc., from 1840. Slang strung out "addicted" is recorded from 1959.
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strung — STRUNG, strunguri, s.n. Maşină unealtă cu ajutorul căreia se execută operaţia de rotunjire, de filetare, de găurire, de zimţuire etc. prin aşchiere a unei piese. – Din sl. strungŭ. Trimis de LauraGellner, 27.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 strung s. n … Dicționar Român
strung up — Nervously tensed • • • Main Entry: ↑string * * * strung up UK [ˌstrʌŋ ˈʌp] US adjective british informal nervous and excited Thesaurus: feeling interested and excitedsynonym feeling worried and nervous … Useful english dictionary
Strung — Strung, imp. & p. p. of {String}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strung — strung; un·strung; … English syllables
strung — [struŋ] vt., vi. pt. & alt. pp. of STRING ☆ strung out Slang 1. suffering from the physical or mental effects of addiction to a narcotic drug 2. mentally exhausted or extremely nervous … English World dictionary
strung — /strung/, v. pt. and pp. of string. * * * … Universalium
strung-up — adj BrE informal very nervous, worried, or excited … Dictionary of contemporary English
strung — [strʌŋ] the past tense and past participle of ↑string 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Strung — String String (str[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. {Strung} (str[u^]ng); p. p. {Strung} (R. {Stringed} (str[i^]ngd)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stringing}.] 1. To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin. [1913 Webster] Has not wise nature strung the legs and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strung — String String (str[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. {Strung} (str[u^]ng); p. p. {Strung} (R. {Stringed} (str[i^]ngd)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stringing}.] 1. To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin. [1913 Webster] Has not wise nature strung the legs and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
