stringing along

A form of string along — To keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of string along
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APA

stringing along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20along

MLA

“stringing along.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20along. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stringing along,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringing%20along.

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