n. - comic transliteration of australian pronunciation.

- (esp. Uneducated) australian english. [= australian in strine]

vest n. Vest with large meshes.

- —n. - twine or narrow cord.

- piece of this or of similar material used for tying or holding together, pulling, forming the head of a racket, etc.

- length of catgut or wire etc. On a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration.

- a (in pl.) Stringed instruments in an orchestra etc. B (attrib.) Of stringed instruments (string quartet).

- (in pl.) Condition or complication (no strings attached).

- set of things strung together; series or line.

- tough side of a bean-pod etc. —v. (past and past part. Strung) 1 fit (a racket, violin, archer's bow, etc.) With a string or strings, or (a violin etc. Bow) with horsehairs etc.

- tie with string.

- thread on a string.

- arrange in or as a string.

- remove the strings from (a bean). on a string under one's control. String along colloq. - deceive.

- (often foll. By with) keep company (with). String out extend; prolong. String up 1 hang up on strings etc.

- kill by hanging.

- (usu. As strung up adj.) Make tense. [old english]

n. - long narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.

- mil. Chevron etc. Denoting military rank. [perhaps from low german or dutch]

adj. (-ier, -iest) striped.

v. (-ving; past strove; past part. Striven) 1 try hard (strive to succeed).

- (often foll. By with, against) struggle. [french estriver]

n. Colloq. Stroboscope. [abbreviation]

past of *stride.

—n. - act of striking; blow, hit.

- sudden disabling attack caused esp. By thrombosis; apoplexy.

- a action or movement, esp. As one of a series. B slightest action (stroke of work).

- single complete motion of a wing, oar, etc.

- (in rowing) the mode or action of moving the oar (row a fast stroke).

- whole motion of a piston in either direction.

- specified mode of swimming.

- specially successful or skilful effort (a stroke of diplomacy).

—v. Walk in a leisurely way. —n. Short leisurely walk. [probably from german strolch vagabond]

language n. Swearing.

- point n. (also strong suit) thing at which one excels.

- —adj. (stronger; strongest) 1 able to resist; not easily damaged, overcome, or disturbed.

- healthy.

- capable of exerting great force or of doing much; muscular, powerful.

- forceful in effect (strong wind).

- firmly held (strong suspicion).

- (of an argument etc.) Convincing.

- intense (strong light).

- formidable (strong candidate).

- (of a solution or drink etc.) Not very diluted. 10 of a specified number (200 strong). 11 gram. (of a verb) forming inflections by a change of vowel within the stem (e.g. Swim, swam). —adv. Strongly. come on strong behave aggressively. Going strong colloq. Continuing vigorously; in good health etc. strongish adj. Strongly adv. [old english]