stringing on

A form of string on — To continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of string on
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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