1 (v + adv) spread TRANSITIVEsín amach c m ucuir i línethe army was strung out along the borderbhí an t-arm scaipthe feadh na teorannthey are strung out along the roadtá siad ina sraoillín ar feadh an bhealaigh2 (v + adv) extend unduly TRANSITIVEfad a bhaint as c m utarraing amach c m ushe strung out the conversationbhain sí fad as an gcomhrá, spíon sí amach an comhrá3 (v + adv) informal affect, cause to be stressed TRANSITIVEhe was strung out on heroinbhí sé as a chloigeann ag hearóin, bhí sé as a chúrsa ag hearóin → see string