stringing

noun

string·​ing ˈstriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce stringing (audio)
Synonyms of stringingnext
1
: lines of inlay in furniture decoration
2
: the material with which a racket is strung

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Enroll in a Craft Class Many crafts stores offer hands-on activities for kids like scrapbooking, box decorating, bead stringing, pottery, and more. Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026 Story, who is now 0 for his last 13, said the offense needs to do a better job stringing quality at-bats together. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Instead, he’s been working part time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance. R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of five on $15 an hour without health insurance. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stringing

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stringing was in 1812

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringing. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

stringing

noun
string·​ing ˈstriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce stringing (audio)
: the material with which a racket is strung

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