string along
string
ˈstrɪng
string
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long
lɑ:ng
laang
/stɹˈɪŋ ɐlˈɒŋ/

Definition & Meaning of "string along"in English

to string along
01

move or come along

Grammatical Information
regular
present tense
stringing along
past simple
strung along
past participle
strung along
02

to mislead someone into believing something that isn't true

Informal
Examples
He was being strung along by promises of a promotion that never came.
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