string out

Verb

string out (third-person singular simple present strings out, present participle stringing out, simple past and past participle strung out)

1. (transitive) To extend on or as if by strings, wires, etc.
   • Let's string out these lights across the patio.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To prolong or extend in an unnecessary, contrived or time-filling manner.
   • Do we really need to string out this discussion any further?
   • I've run out of things to say, but somehow I need to string out this essay to two thousand words.
3. (slang, transitive) To bring under the influence of narcotics.
4. (intransitive, slang) To experience withdrawal symptoms of an addiction to narcotics.