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string up

verb

Meaning

  1. To kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch.
  2. To die by hanging.
  3. To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
  4. To concatenate; to link in a line.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hang(English)string(English)truss(English)append(English)lasso up(English)rope up(English)send to the scaffold(English)tie up(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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