first string

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [furst string]
- /fɜrst strɪŋ/
- /fɜːst strɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [furst string]
- /fɜrst strɪŋ/

Definitions of first string words

adjective first string composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team. 1
adjective first string foremost; main: the first-string critics. 1
noun first string the top player of a team in an individual sport, such as squash 0
adjective first string being a regular member of a team rather than a substitute or reserve 0
adjective first string being the top player of a team in an individual sport 0
adjective first string of high rating; first-class 0

See all 8 definitions of first string

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Origin of first string

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for First string

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of First string

first string popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

first string usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for first string

noun first string

starters — a person or thing that starts.
varsity — any first-string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.

All 2 Synonyms of first string

Antonyms for first string

noun first string

benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve

Just one Antonym for first string

first string

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Definitions of first string words

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Origin of first string

First appearance:

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for First string

first string popularity

first string usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for first string

noun first string

Antonyms for first string

noun first string

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