First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1strand
noun \ˈstrand\
Definition of STRAND
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Origin of STRAND
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse strǫnd shore
2strand
verb
Definition of STRAND
transitive verb1
: to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground
2
: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
3
: to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball
intransitive verb
: to become stranded
First Known Use of STRAND
1621
3strand
noun
Definition of STRAND
1
Scottish & dial English : stream
2
Scottish & dial English : sea
Origin of STRAND
Middle English stronde, strande
First Known Use: 13th century
4strand
noun
Definition of STRAND
1
a : fibers or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage b : one of the wires twisted together or laid parallel to form a wire rope or cable c : something (as a molecular chain) resembling a strand <a strand of DNA>
2
: an element (as a yarn or thread) of a woven or plaited material
3
: an elongated or twisted and plaited body resembling a rope <a strand of pearls>
4
: one of the elements interwoven in a complex whole <one strand of the novel's plot>
Origin of STRAND
Middle English strond
First Known Use: 15th century
5strand
transitive verb
Definition of STRAND
1
: to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally
2
a : to form (as a rope) from strands b : to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand
First Known Use of STRAND
1841
STRAND Defined for Kids
1strand
noun \ˈstrand\
2strand
verb
strand·edstrand·ing
Definition of STRAND for Kids
1
: to run, drive, or cause to drift from the water onto land <The storm stranded boats.>
2
: to leave in a strange or unfavorable place especially without any way of leaving <He's stranded in a strange city.>
3strand
noun
Definition of STRAND for Kids
1
: one of the fibers, threads, strings, or wires twisted or braided to make a cord, rope, or cable
2
: something long or twisted like a rope <a strand of pearls>
Medical Dictionary
strand
noun \ˈstrand\
Medical Definition of STRAND
: something (as a molecular chain) resembling a thread <a strand of DNA>
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