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strings along

strings along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of string along.

Meaning of string along

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.
    • She's been telling me for ages that she wants to meet up, but won't give me a date. I'm convinced she's stringing me along.

Questions about strings along

What is strings along the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Strings along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of string along.

Words near strings along in the dictionary

  1. stringocephalids
  2. stringology
  3. stringpiece
  4. stringpieces
  5. strings
  6. strings along
  7. strings attached
  8. strings of beads
  9. strings of pearls
  10. strings on
  11. strings out

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