Phrase guide

string attached

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A condition, catch, limitation, caveat, restriction, or requirement

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, in-plural

Examples

  • I'll get you that new video game that you want so badly, but there's a string attached; you must also clean your room at least once a week.
  • They were advertising free television sets, but there were a lot of strings attached.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From no strings attached.