(transitive, idiomatic) To kill (a person) by hanging, especially to lynch. / (intransitive, idiomatic, obsolete) To die by hanging.

A cosmically-scaled string of mass-energy left over from the big bang as a topological defect in spacetime.

plural of string sedge

(physics) A hypothetical one-dimensional curve in space, stretching between two Dirac magnetic monopoles with opposite magnetic charges, or from one magnetic monopole out to infinity.

(poker) Action where a player first calls, bets or raises a certain amount and then adds more. It can be used to gather weakness/strength tells from opponents before deciding how many chips to add into the pot. It is not allowed in most games. To prevent string betting, player's action is considered final as soon as the player orally states the amount they bet/raise, say for example "call" or the first chip touches the table in front of their stack/cards.

plural of string bet

(poker) To make such a raise.

present participle of string bet

(historical, usually in the plural) One of the strings of a cap or bonnet, made long to tie under the chin.

Colored foam that streams out of a spray can, as a party favor; a ropey emission of this foam.