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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of On A String as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
In billiards, this saying is generally used to describe perfect cue ball location in position play. On a string refers to the player having the cue ball on a string, which refers to their skill for perfectly controlling where the cue ball comes to rest after each shot.
Gary's shape is excellent today; he really has got that cue ball on a string.
The term "on a string" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard technique. The on a string definition was entered on 4/12/2006 and was updated on 1/12/2008 9:49:42 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard technique. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: string, having the cue ball on a string, position play for more on the meaning of on a string.
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