What does string mean in slang?

Slang. to fool or hoax. SEE MORE. verb (used without object), strung;strung or (Rare) stringed;string·ing.

Why is it called strung out?

Strung out is from 1902 as “spread out in a line;” slang meaning “addicted” is recorded from 1959.

What type of word is strung?

simple past tense and past participle of string.

What does it mean if someone is highly strung?

Definition of high-strung

: having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament.