Antonyms for strung out


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : struhng-out
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstrʌŋˈaʊt


Definition of strung out

Origin :
  • Old English streng "line, cord, thread," from Proto-Germanic *strangiz (cf. Old Norse strengr, Danish streng, Middle Dutch strenge, Dutch streng, Old High German strang, German Strang "rope, cord"), from *strang- "taut, stiff," from PIE root *strenk- "tight, narrow; pull tight, twist" (see strain). Gradually restricted by early Middle English to lines that are smaller than a rope. Sense of "a number of objects arranged in a line" first recorded late 15c.
  • Old English meaning "ligaments, tendons" is preserved in hamstring, heartstrings. Meaning "limitations, stipulations" (1888) is American English, probably from the common April Fool's joke of leaving a purse that looks full of money on the sidewalk, then tugging it away with an attached string when someone stoops to pick it up. To pull strings "control the course of affairs" (1860) is from the notion of puppet theater. First string, second string, etc. in athletics (1863) is from archers' custom of carrying spare bowstrings in the event that one breaks. Strings "stringed instruments" is attested from mid-14c. String bean is from 1759; string bikini is from 1974.
  • As in interminable : adj infinite
  • As in oblivious : adj unaware, ignorant
  • As in overwrought : adj exhausted and excited
  • As in restless : adj not content; moving about
  • As in sleepless : adj insomniac, restless
  • As in stoned : adj high on alcohol or drugs
  • As in strained : adj forced, pretended
  • As in tense : adj under stress, pressure
  • As in wasted : adj high on drugs
  • As in hopped-up : adj on drugs
  • As in addicted : adj dependent on something, compulsive
  • As in unquiet : adj restless
  • As in distressed : adj upset
  • As in drugged : adj under the influence of medication
  • As in elongated : adj lengthened
  • As in anxious : adj worried, tense
  • As in hooked : adj addicted
  • As in lengthen : verb extend
  • As in straggle : verb wander, stray
  • As in stretch : verb extend, elongate
  • As in prolongate : verb lengthen
  • As in draw out : verb prolong
  • As in extend : verb make larger, longer
Example sentences :
  • You an' I are goin' to be big friends, once we get strung out.
  • Extract from : « Prairie Flowers » by James B. Hendryx
  • Even when passing a plain, our cavalcade was strung out for a quarter of a mile.
  • Extract from : « The Scalp Hunters » by Mayne Reid
  • It is not strung out as I have strung it out, but it is all there.
  • Extract from : « The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • Strung out behind the powerful roadsters were the police cars.
  • Extract from : « Black Star's Campaign » by Johnston McCulley
  • I strung out the teams and instructed the drivers to not close up.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs of John R. Young » by John Young
  • By sunrise the herd was strung out on the trail for the West.
  • Extract from : « Tales from the X-bar Horse Camp » by Will C. Barnes
  • While he galloped for the squadron with the Sioux strung out behind.
  • Extract from : « Frontier Ballads » by Joseph Mills Hanson
  • The captain, and all the rest, who were not killed in the battle, were strung out on the yard-arm.
  • Extract from : « Fire Cloud » by Samuel Fletcher
  • Behind them came all the others on the run, strung out raggedly.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale » by Burt L. Standish
  • The Sophs, a dozen strong, yelling loudly, strung out after him.
  • Extract from : « The Young Pitcher » by Zane Grey

Synonyms for strung out

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