General Definition: 1. The action of pulling something small or long and thin out of a round object or any thing or any action directly or indirectly associated with this. As a Noun: 1. A thin rope made of twisted threads. English = string. 2. A long piece of string rolled into a ball. English = ball of string. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To pull out a length of string from a ball of string.