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second string

sec·ond string
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd string]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd strɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd string]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd strɪŋ/

Definitions of second string words

  • noun second string Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game. 1
  • noun second string a secondary position, status, or group, as in a level of corporate management. 1
  • singular noun second string If you describe a person or thing as someone's second string, you mean that they are only used if another person or thing is not available. 0
  • noun second string an alternative course of action, etc, intended to come into use should the first fail (esp in the phrase a second string to one's bow) 0
  • noun second string a substitute or reserve player or team 0
  • adjective second string being a substitute player 0
See all 11 definitions of second string

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Origin of second string

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45 in sense “backup, resort,” alluding to a second bowstring; 1860-65, applied to racehorses; 1950-55, to sports teams

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Second string

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Second string

second string popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

second string usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for second string

adj second string

  • adjuvant — aiding or assisting
  • back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
  • busher — a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
  • deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.

noun second string

  • bench jockey — a player on the bench who taunts opposing players, the officials, etc.
  • benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
  • dependents — Plural form of dependent.

adjective second string

  • accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
  • baser — Music Obsolete. bass1 (defs 3, 4).
  • curtailed — to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
  • decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
  • diminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
All 22 Synonyms of second string

Antonyms for second string

adjective second string

  • greater — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
  • increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
All 2 Antonyms of second string

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