From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstring along phrasal verb informal1 string somebody alongTRICK/DECEIVE to deceive someone for a long time by making them believe that you will help them, that you love them etc He’s just stringing you along.2 British EnglishWITH to go somewhere with someone for a short time, especially because you do not have anything else to do with If you’re going into town, I’ll string along with you. → string→ See Verb table
